Forest fires — Emissions in South Sudan

South Sudan: Forest fires — Emissions was 2.87 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.87 kt
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
16th
of 219 countries
All-time high
6.07 kt
in 2020
All-time low
1.24 kt
in 2015
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Forest fires — Emissions in South Sudan, 2012–2023

1234562012201720232012: 2 kt2013: 2.6 kt2014: 3.2 kt2015: 1.2 kt2016: 2 kt2017: 1.9 kt2018: 2.2 kt2019: 1.6 kt2020: 6.1 kt2021: 3.9 kt2022: 3.2 kt2023: 2.9 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, forest fires — emissions in South Sudan stood at 2.87 kt.

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 in South Sudan peaked at 6.07 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.24 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 in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) in South Sudan, 2012 to 2023.
Year kt Change
2012 1.99 kt
2013 2.56 kt +28.5%
2014 3.24 kt +26.4%
2015 1.24 kt -61.8%
2016 1.97 kt +58.6%
2017 1.85 kt -5.7%
2018 2.22 kt +19.9%
2019 1.62 kt -27.3%
2020 6.07 kt +275.7%
2021 3.9 kt -35.7%
2022 3.23 kt -17.1%
2023 2.87 kt -11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.09 kt 1.24 kt 3.24 kt 8
2020s 4.02 kt 2.87 kt 6.07 kt 4

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 13 Mexico 3.34 kt compare
  2. 14 Sudan (former) 3.13 kt
  3. 15 Chile 2.89 kt compare
  4. 17 Nepal 2.35 kt compare
  5. 18 Indonesia 2.18 kt compare
  6. 19 Australia and New Zealand 1.72 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions in South Sudan?
Forest fires — emissions in South Sudan was 2.87 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 6.07 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.24 kt in 2015.
How does South Sudan rank for forest fires — emissions?
South Sudan ranks 16th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (N2O)
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