Forest fires — Emissions in South Sudan

South Sudan: Forest fires — Emissions was 35.94 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
35.94 kt
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
15th
of 214 countries
All-time high
66.5 kt
in 2020
All-time low
13.58 kt
in 2015
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Forest fires — Emissions in South Sudan, 2012–2024

2040602012201820242012: 21.8 kt2013: 28.1 kt2014: 35.5 kt2015: 13.6 kt2016: 21.5 kt2017: 20.3 kt2018: 24.3 kt2019: 17.7 kt2020: 66.5 kt2021: 42.8 kt2022: 35.4 kt2023: 31.5 kt2024: 35.9 kt

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

Analysis

South Sudan recorded 35.94 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in South Sudan peaked at 66.5 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.58 kt, in 2015.

South Sudan ranks 15th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 22.86 kt 13.58 kt 35.5 kt 8
2020s 42.42 kt 31.48 kt 66.5 kt 5

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 12 Cambodia 57.22 kt compare
  2. 13 Nepal 44.84 kt compare
  3. 14 Thailand 43.95 kt compare
  4. 16 Sudan (former) 34.33 kt
  5. 17 Paraguay 21.12 kt compare
  6. 18 Congo 20.54 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions in South Sudan?
Forest fires — emissions in South Sudan was 35.94 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 66.5 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 13.58 kt in 2015.
How does South Sudan rank for forest fires — emissions?
South Sudan ranks 15th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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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.