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

Latest (2011)
34.33 kt
Change on year
up 82.7%
World rank
20th
of 236 countries
All-time high
552.27 kt
in 1999
All-time low
11.32 kt
in 2002
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Sudan (former), 1990–2011

02004006001990200020111990: 25.6 kt1991: 25.6 kt1992: 25.6 kt1993: 25.6 kt1994: 25.6 kt1995: 25.6 kt1996: 133.4 kt1997: 332.5 kt1998: 492.9 kt1999: 552.3 kt2000: 358.5 kt2001: 27.1 kt2002: 11.3 kt2003: 22.8 kt2004: 27.3 kt2005: 39.5 kt2006: 14.2 kt2007: 35.2 kt2008: 32.5 kt2009: 18 kt2010: 18.8 kt2011: 34.3 kt

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 17 Thailand 43.95 kt compare
  2. 18 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 39.17 kt compare
  3. 19 South Sudan 35.94 kt
  4. 21 Paraguay 21.12 kt compare
  5. 22 Congo 20.54 kt compare
  6. 23 Ethiopia 16.42 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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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

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1
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.