Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Sudan (former)
Sudan (former): Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 14.93 million t in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Sudan (former), 1990–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2011, forest fires — burning crop residues in Sudan (former) stood at 14.93 million t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 82.7% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Sudan (former) peaked at 81.22 million t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.92 million t, in 2002.
Sudan (former) ranks 16th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Sudan (former), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.11 million t | — |
| 1991 | 11.11 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11.11 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11.11 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11.11 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11.11 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 19.62 million t | +76.6% |
| 1997 | 48.89 million t | +149.2% |
| 1998 | 72.49 million t | +48.3% |
| 1999 | 81.22 million t | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 52.72 million t | -35.1% |
| 2001 | 11.79 million t | -77.6% |
| 2002 | 4.92 million t | -58.3% |
| 2003 | 9.92 million t | +101.7% |
| 2004 | 11.88 million t | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 17.18 million t | +44.6% |
| 2006 | 6.18 million t | -64.0% |
| 2007 | 15.31 million t | +147.9% |
| 2008 | 14.12 million t | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 7.83 million t | -44.6% |
| 2010 | 8.17 million t | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 14.93 million t | +82.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.89 million t | 11.11 million t | 81.22 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.18 million t | 4.92 million t | 52.72 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.55 million t | 8.17 million t | 14.93 million t | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan (former)
- 13 Nepal 19.50 million t compare
- 13 Türkiye 138,606 t compare
- 14 Thailand 19.11 million t compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 8,619 t compare
- 15 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 t compare
- 15 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
- 15 Republic of Moldova 0 t compare
- 15 South Sudan 15.63 million t
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 0 t compare
- 15 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
- 15 Micronesia 0 t
- 15 Polynesia 0 t compare
- 17 Paraguay 9.18 million t compare
- 18 Congo 8.93 million t compare
- 19 Ethiopia 7.14 million t compare
More climate change data for Sudan (former)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 89,404 kt (2011)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 26,880 kt (2011)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 62,524 kt (2011)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 101.44 kt (2011)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,233 kt (2011)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,144 kt (2011)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,107 kt (2011)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 37.47 kt (2011)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.18 kt (2011)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.34 kt (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Sudan (former)?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in Sudan (former) was 14.93 million t in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Sudan (former)?
- The highest recorded value was 81.22 million t in 1999.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Sudan (former)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.92 million t in 2002.
- How does Sudan (former) rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Sudan (former) ranks 16th out of 219 countries with data for 2011.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Sudan (former)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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 — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.