Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Sudan
Sudan: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 50,958 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 50,958 t for forest fires — burning crop residues in 2024.
The figure is up 88.1% on the previous year and up 294.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Sudan peaked at 119,337 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9,855 t, in 2022.
Sudan ranks 68th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Sudan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 21,628 t | — |
| 2013 | 10,853 t | -49.8% |
| 2014 | 12,929 t | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 14,007 t | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 20,550 t | +46.7% |
| 2017 | 17,397 t | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 37,502 t | +115.6% |
| 2019 | 42,731 t | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 119,337 t | +179.3% |
| 2021 | 90,217 t | -24.4% |
| 2022 | 9,855 t | -89.1% |
| 2023 | 27,095 t | +174.9% |
| 2024 | 50,958 t | +88.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22,200 t | 10,853 t | 42,731 t | 8 |
| 2020s | 59,492 t | 9,855 t | 119,337 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More climate change data for Sudan
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 72,276 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 21,634 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 50,642 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 81.64 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,809 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,215 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,182 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 33.05 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.46 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.18 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Sudan?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in Sudan was 50,958 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 119,337 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,855 t in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Sudan ranks 68th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 294.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan 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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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.