Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,643 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 1,643 kt for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in South Sudan peaked at 3,471 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 708.57 kt, in 2015.
That places South Sudan 16th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,140 kt | — |
| 2013 | 1,466 kt | +28.5% |
| 2014 | 1,853 kt | +26.4% |
| 2015 | 708.57 kt | -61.8% |
| 2016 | 1,124 kt | +58.6% |
| 2017 | 1,060 kt | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 1,270 kt | +19.9% |
| 2019 | 923.81 kt | -27.3% |
| 2020 | 3,471 kt | +275.7% |
| 2021 | 2,231 kt | -35.7% |
| 2022 | 1,849 kt | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 1,643 kt | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,193 kt | 708.57 kt | 1,853 kt | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,299 kt | 1,643 kt | 3,471 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More climate change data for South Sudan
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 30,624 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,725 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 20,899 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.7 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 746.39 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 130.58 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.66 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in South Sudan?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in South Sudan was 1,643 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,471 kt in 2020.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 708.57 kt in 2015.
- How does South Sudan rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq)?
- South Sudan ranks 16th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf