Forest fires — Emissions in South Sudan
South Sudan: Forest fires — Emissions was 3.28 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Forest fires — Emissions in South Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 3.28 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% 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.
South Sudan ranks 15th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Forest fires — Emissions in South Sudan, year by year
| 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% |
| 2024 | 3.28 kt | +14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.09 kt | 1.24 kt | 3.24 kt | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.87 kt | 2.87 kt | 6.07 kt | 5 |
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 in South Sudan?
- Forest fires — emissions in South Sudan was 3.28 kt in 2024, 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 15th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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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About this data
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.