Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Sudan (former)
Sudan (former): Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 276,002 ha in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Sudan (former), 1990–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Sudan (former) is 276,002 ha, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 82.7% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Sudan (former) peaked at 1.50 million ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 90,984 ha, in 2002.
That places Sudan (former) 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 534,078 ha | 205,548 ha | 1.50 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 280,838 ha | 90,984 ha | 974,438 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 213,542 ha | 151,081 ha | 276,002 ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan (former)
More climate change data for Sudan (former)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 89,404 kt (2011)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 26,880 kt (2011)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 62,524 kt (2011)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 101.44 kt (2011)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 2,233 kt (2011)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 1,144 kt (2011)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 1,107 kt (2011)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 37.47 kt (2011)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 4.18 kt (2011)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 1.34 kt (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Sudan (former)?
- Forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Sudan (former) was 276,002 ha in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Sudan (former)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 million ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Sudan (former)?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,984 ha in 2002.
- How does Sudan (former) rank for forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1?
- Sudan (former) ranks 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2011.
- Is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Sudan (former)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan (former) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.