South Sudan vs Suriname: Woody savanna — Burned Area
South Sudan
5,642 ha
in 2024
Suriname
6,754 ha
in 2024
South Sudan rank
55th
Suriname rank
53rd
Woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- South Sudan
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 6,754 ha against 5,642 ha in South Sudan, a difference of 1,112 ha.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Sudan ahead.
South Sudan ranks 55th and Suriname ranks 53rd of 220 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9,526 ha | 315.25 ha | 9,211 ha | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 6,843 ha | 1,573 ha | 5,270 ha | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, South Sudan or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 6,754 ha against 5,642 ha in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between South Sudan and Suriname?
- 1,112 ha, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Suriname?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do South Sudan and Suriname rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?
- South Sudan ranks 55th and Suriname ranks 53rd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.