Forest fires — Emissions in Sudan (former)

Sudan (former): Forest fires — Emissions was 3.13 kt in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
3.13 kt
Change on year
up 82.7%
World rank
16th
of 214 countries
All-time high
16.24 kt
in 1999
All-time low
1.03 kt
in 2002
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Forest fires — Emissions in Sudan (former), 1990–2011

0510151990200020111990: 2.3 kt1991: 2.3 kt1992: 2.3 kt1993: 2.3 kt1994: 2.3 kt1995: 2.3 kt1996: 3.9 kt1997: 9.8 kt1998: 14.5 kt1999: 16.2 kt2000: 10.5 kt2001: 2.5 kt2002: 1 kt2003: 2.1 kt2004: 2.5 kt2005: 3.6 kt2006: 1.3 kt2007: 3.2 kt2008: 3 kt2009: 1.6 kt2010: 1.7 kt2011: 3.1 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions in Sudan (former) is 3.13 kt, measured in 2011.

The figure is 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 16.24 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.03 kt, in 2002.

Sudan (former) ranks 16th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.84 kt 2.33 kt 16.24 kt 10
2000s 3.14 kt 1.03 kt 10.54 kt 10
2010s 2.43 kt 1.72 kt 3.13 kt 2

Countries ranked near Sudan (former)

  1. 13 Nepal 4.09 kt compare
  2. 14 Thailand 4.01 kt compare
  3. 15 South Sudan, Republic of 3.28 kt
  4. 17 Paraguay 1.93 kt compare
  5. 18 Congo, Republic of 1.88 kt compare
  6. 19 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 1.5 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions in Sudan (former)?
Forest fires — emissions in Sudan (former) was 3.13 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 16.24 kt in 1999.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Sudan (former)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.03 kt in 2002.
How does Sudan (former) rank for forest fires — emissions?
Sudan (former) ranks 16th out of 214 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 volatile.
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 (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
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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