Forest fires — Emissions in Sudan (former)
Sudan (former): Forest fires — Emissions was 34.33 kt in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions 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 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 in Sudan (former) peaked at 552.27 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11.32 kt, in 2002.
That places Sudan (former) 16th out of 219 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.
Forest fires — Emissions in Sudan (former), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.56 kt | — |
| 1991 | 25.56 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 25.56 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 25.56 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 25.56 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 25.56 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 133.4 kt | +422.0% |
| 1997 | 332.45 kt | +149.2% |
| 1998 | 492.94 kt | +48.3% |
| 1999 | 552.27 kt | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 358.48 kt | -35.1% |
| 2001 | 27.11 kt | -92.4% |
| 2002 | 11.32 kt | -58.3% |
| 2003 | 22.82 kt | +101.7% |
| 2004 | 27.33 kt | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 39.51 kt | +44.6% |
| 2006 | 14.21 kt | -64.0% |
| 2007 | 35.21 kt | +147.9% |
| 2008 | 32.49 kt | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 18 kt | -44.6% |
| 2010 | 18.79 kt | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 34.33 kt | +82.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions in Sudan (former) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +422.0% | 25.56 kt | 133.4 kt |
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)
- 13 Nepal 44.84 kt compare
- 13 Türkiye 0.3188 kt compare
- 14 Thailand 43.95 kt compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 0.0198 kt compare
- 15 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 kt compare
- 15 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
- 15 Republic of Moldova 0 kt compare
- 15 South Sudan 35.94 kt
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kt compare
- 15 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 15 Micronesia 0 kt
- 15 Polynesia 0 kt compare
- 17 Paraguay 21.12 kt compare
- 18 Congo 20.54 kt compare
- 19 Ethiopia 16.42 kt compare
More climate change data for Sudan (former)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 87.55 million kg (2011)
- Potatoes — Crop residues 0.0027 kt (2011)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 444,369 kg (2011)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 0.0086 kt (2011)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 0.007 kt (2011)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 0.0016 kt (2011)
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 31,080 t (2011)
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 0.0839 kt (2011)
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 0.0022 kt (2011)
- Potatoes — Crop residues 0.0121 kt (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Sudan (former)?
- Forest fires — emissions 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 recorded in Sudan (former)?
- The highest recorded value was 552.27 kt in 1999.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Sudan (former)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.32 kt in 2002.
- How does Sudan (former) rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Sudan (former) ranks 16th out of 219 countries with data for 2011.
- Is forest fires — emissions 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). 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.