Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,613 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in South Sudan stood at 1,613 kt.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in South Sudan peaked at 3,433 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 685.03 kt, in 2015.
That places South Sudan 9th out of 218 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,115 kt | — |
| 2013 | 1,456 kt | +30.6% |
| 2014 | 1,820 kt | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 685.03 kt | -62.4% |
| 2016 | 1,098 kt | +60.3% |
| 2017 | 1,032 kt | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 1,248 kt | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 880.36 kt | -29.5% |
| 2020 | 3,433 kt | +289.9% |
| 2021 | 2,194 kt | -36.1% |
| 2022 | 1,824 kt | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 1,613 kt | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,167 kt | 685.03 kt | 1,820 kt | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,266 kt | 1,613 kt | 3,433 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3,228 kt compare
- 6 Mozambique 3,339 kt compare
- 7 Thailand 2,108 kt compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 2,640 kt compare
- 8 Sudan (former) 1,785 kt
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 164.24 kt compare
- 10 Cambodia 1,349 kt compare
- 10 Viet Nam 122.52 kt compare
- 11 Nepal 1,297 kt compare
- 11 Melanesia 70.41 kt compare
- 12 Indonesia 1,187 kt compare
- 12 Timor-Leste 5.83 kt compare
More climate change data for South Sudan
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 30,624 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,725 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 20,899 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.7 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 746.39 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 130.58 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.66 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in South Sudan?
- Fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in South Sudan was 1,613 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,433 kt in 2020.
- What is the lowest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 685.03 kt in 2015.
- How does South Sudan rank for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq)?
- South Sudan ranks 9th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf