Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Sudan (former)
Sudan (former): Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 34.33 kt in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Sudan (former), 1990–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Sudan (former) recorded 34.33 kt for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in 2011.
The figure is up 82.7% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Sudan (former) peaked at 552.27 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11.32 kt, 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 | 166.44 kt | 25.56 kt | 552.27 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.65 kt | 11.32 kt | 358.48 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.56 kt | 18.79 kt | 34.33 kt | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan (former)
More climate change data for Sudan (former)
- Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass 634.31 million t (2011)
- Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — FAO TIER 1 -7,594 kt (2011)
- Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 31,559 1000 ha (2011)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest) -953.33 kt (2011)
- Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 6,640 kt (2011)
- Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 174.14 1000 ha (2011)
- Carbon stock change in forests — Area — FAO TIER 1 31,733 1000 ha (2011)
- Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 3.13 kt (2011)
- Savanna — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 266.69 kt (2011)
- Grassland — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 173.12 kt (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Sudan (former)?
- Forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Sudan (former) was 34.33 kt in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Sudan (former)?
- The highest recorded value was 552.27 kt in 1999.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Sudan (former)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.32 kt in 2002.
- How does Sudan (former) rank for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
- Sudan (former) ranks 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2011.
- Is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 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 — Emissions (CH4) — 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.