Which has higher savanna fires — emissions, Central African Republic or Sudan?

Central African Republic, at 172.04 kt against 65.14 kt in Sudan as of 2024.

What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions between Central African Republic and Sudan?

106.9 kt, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sudan?

13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Sudan: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4)

Central African Republic

172.04 kt

in 2024

Sudan

65.14 kt

in 2024

Central African Republic rank

10th

Sudan rank

13th

Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) over time

Central African Republic
Sudan

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 172.04 kt against 65.14 kt in Sudan, a difference of 106.9 kt.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 2.6 times Sudan's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 10th and Sudan ranks 13th of 221 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
2010s	199.54 kt	63.92 kt	135.63 kt	Central African Republic
2020s	177.68 kt	63.37 kt	114.32 kt	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — emissions, Central African Republic or Sudan?: Central African Republic, at 172.04 kt against 65.14 kt in Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions between Central African Republic and Sudan?: 106.9 kt, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sudan?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Sudan rank globally for savanna fires — emissions?: Central African Republic ranks 10th and Sudan ranks 13th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.