Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South Sudan

South Sudan: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 865.47 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
865.47 kt
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
9th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1,842 kt
in 2020
All-time low
367.48 kt
in 2015
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South Sudan, 2012–2023

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2012201720232012: 598.1 kt2013: 781.3 kt2014: 976.4 kt2015: 367.5 kt2016: 589.1 kt2017: 553.4 kt2018: 669.7 kt2019: 472.3 kt2020: 1.8k kt2021: 1.2k kt2022: 978.6 kt2023: 865.5 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South Sudan is 865.47 kt, measured in 2023.

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) from ch4 in South Sudan peaked at 1,842 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 367.48 kt, in 2015.

South Sudan ranks 9th of 218 countries on this measure, 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) from CH4 in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in South Sudan, 2012 to 2023.
Year kt Change
2012 598.08 kt
2013 781.26 kt +30.6%
2014 976.44 kt +25.0%
2015 367.48 kt -62.4%
2016 589.08 kt +60.3%
2017 553.41 kt -6.1%
2018 669.65 kt +21.0%
2019 472.26 kt -29.5%
2020 1,842 kt +289.9%
2021 1,177 kt -36.1%
2022 978.59 kt -16.8%
2023 865.47 kt -11.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 625.96 kt 367.48 kt 976.44 kt 8
2020s 1,216 kt 865.47 kt 1,842 kt 4

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,732 kt compare
  2. 6 Mozambique 1,791 kt compare
  3. 7 Thailand 1,131 kt compare
  4. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 1,416 kt compare
  5. 8 Sudan (former) 957.36 kt
  6. 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 88.1 kt compare
  7. 10 Cambodia 723.44 kt compare
  8. 10 Viet Nam 65.73 kt compare
  9. 11 Nepal 695.67 kt compare
  10. 11 Melanesia 37.76 kt compare
  11. 12 Indonesia 636.54 kt compare
  12. 12 Timor-Leste 3.13 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South Sudan?
Fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South Sudan was 865.47 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 1,842 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 367.48 kt in 2015.
How does South Sudan rank for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
South Sudan ranks 9th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 8,993 data points, 1990–2023
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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