Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South Sudan

South Sudan: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 881.36 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
881.36 kt
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
16th
of 219 countries
All-time high
1,862 kt
in 2020
All-time low
380.1 kt
in 2015
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South Sudan, 2012–2023

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2012201720232012: 611.6 kt2013: 786.2 kt2014: 994.1 kt2015: 380.1 kt2016: 602.8 kt2017: 568.4 kt2018: 681.3 kt2019: 495.6 kt2020: 1.9k kt2021: 1.2k kt2022: 992 kt2023: 881.4 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South Sudan is 881.36 kt, measured 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) from ch4 in South Sudan peaked at 1,862 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 380.1 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) from CH4 in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in South Sudan, 2012 to 2023.
Year kt Change
2012 611.61 kt
2013 786.19 kt +28.5%
2014 994.06 kt +26.4%
2015 380.1 kt -61.8%
2016 602.82 kt +58.6%
2017 568.39 kt -5.7%
2018 681.31 kt +19.9%
2019 495.57 kt -27.3%
2020 1,862 kt +275.7%
2021 1,197 kt -35.7%
2022 991.98 kt -17.1%
2023 881.36 kt -11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 640.01 kt 380.1 kt 994.06 kt 8
2020s 1,233 kt 881.36 kt 1,862 kt 4

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 13 Mexico 1,023 kt compare
  2. 14 Sudan (former) 961.31 kt
  3. 15 Chile 886.51 kt compare
  4. 17 Nepal 719.53 kt compare
  5. 18 Indonesia 669.64 kt compare
  6. 19 Australia and New Zealand 526.69 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South Sudan?
Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South Sudan was 881.36 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 1,862 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 380.1 kt in 2015.
How does South Sudan rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
South Sudan ranks 16th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,061 data points, 1990–2023
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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