Grassland — Burning crop residues in Sudan (former)

Sudan (former): Grassland — Burning crop residues was 75.27 million t in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
75.27 million t
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
4th
of 220 countries
All-time high
102.00 million t
in 2005
All-time low
19.54 million t
in 1997
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Grassland — Burning crop residues in Sudan (former), 1990–2011

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M1990200020111990: 86.2M t1991: 86.2M t1992: 86.2M t1993: 86.2M t1994: 86.2M t1995: 86.2M t1996: 22.4M t1997: 19.5M t1998: 24.0M t1999: 26.7M t2000: 20.2M t2001: 63.6M t2002: 93.8M t2003: 87.7M t2004: 96.9M t2005: 102.0M t2006: 86.1M t2007: 99.3M t2008: 84.5M t2009: 91.8M t2010: 67.5M t2011: 75.3M t

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

Analysis

Sudan (former) recorded 75.27 million t for grassland — burning crop residues in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — burning crop residues in Sudan (former) peaked at 102.00 million t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 19.54 million t, in 1997.

That places Sudan (former) 4th out of 220 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Grassland — Burning crop residues in Sudan (former), year by year

Annual values for Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Sudan (former), 1990 to 2011.
Year t Change
1990 86.23 million t
1991 86.23 million t +0.0%
1992 86.23 million t +0.0%
1993 86.23 million t +0.0%
1994 86.23 million t +0.0%
1995 86.23 million t +0.0%
1996 22.38 million t -74.0%
1997 19.54 million t -12.7%
1998 23.96 million t +22.6%
1999 26.68 million t +11.4%
2000 20.21 million t -24.3%
2001 63.58 million t +214.7%
2002 93.77 million t +47.5%
2003 87.69 million t -6.5%
2004 96.95 million t +10.6%
2005 102.00 million t +5.2%
2006 86.13 million t -15.6%
2007 99.31 million t +15.3%
2008 84.53 million t -14.9%
2009 91.82 million t +8.6%
2010 67.47 million t -26.5%
2011 75.27 million t +11.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60.99 million t 19.54 million t 86.23 million t 10
2000s 82.60 million t 20.21 million t 102.00 million t 10
2010s 71.37 million t 67.47 million t 75.27 million t 2

Countries ranked near Sudan (former)

  1. 1 OECD 111.03 million t compare
  2. 2 Australia and New Zealand 101.21 million t compare
  3. 3 Australia 101.21 million t compare
  4. 3 United Republic of Tanzania 15.09 million t compare
  5. 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 12.88 million t compare
  6. 5 Angola 70.19 million t compare
  7. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 7.84 million t compare
  8. 6 South Sudan 43.44 million t
  9. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 5.85 million t compare
  10. 7 Brazil 34.00 million t compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — burning crop residues in Sudan (former)?
Grassland — burning crop residues in Sudan (former) was 75.27 million t in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Sudan (former)?
The highest recorded value was 102.00 million t in 2005.
What is the lowest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Sudan (former)?
The lowest recorded value was 19.54 million t in 1997.
How does Sudan (former) rank for grassland — burning crop residues?
Sudan (former) ranks 4th out of 220 countries with data for 2011.
Is grassland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Sudan (former)?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sudan (former) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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