Forest fires — Emissions in Sudan (former)

Sudan (former): Forest fires — Emissions was 24,078 kt in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
24,078 kt
Change on year
up 82.7%
World rank
16th
of 178 countries
All-time high
27,710 kt
in 2005
All-time low
7,936 kt
in 2002
Years of data
11
2001–2011

Forest fires — Emissions in Sudan (former), 2001–2011

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k2001200620112001: 19.0k kt2002: 7.9k kt2003: 16.0k kt2004: 19.2k kt2005: 27.7k kt2006: 10.0k kt2007: 24.7k kt2008: 22.8k kt2009: 12.6k kt2010: 13.2k kt2011: 24.1k kt

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

Analysis

Sudan (former) recorded 24,078 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2011.

That represents a change of 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 27,710 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7,936 kt, in 2002.

That places Sudan (former) 16th out of 178 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17,765 kt 7,936 kt 27,710 kt 9
2010s 18,627 kt 13,177 kt 24,078 kt 2

Countries ranked near Sudan (former)

  1. 13 Nepal 31,446 kt compare
  2. 14 Thailand 30,823 kt compare
  3. 15 South Sudan 25,207 kt
  4. 17 Paraguay 14,810 kt compare
  5. 18 Congo 14,405 kt compare
  6. 19 Ethiopia 11,513 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions in Sudan (former)?
Forest fires — emissions in Sudan (former) was 24,078 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 27,710 kt in 2005.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Sudan (former)?
The lowest recorded value was 7,936 kt in 2002.
How does Sudan (former) rank for forest fires — emissions?
Sudan (former) ranks 16th out of 178 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 rising.
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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
234 places, 5,513 data points, 2001–2024
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