Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Sudan (former)
Sudan (former): Humid tropical forest — Burned Area was 274,784 ha in 2011. ▬ Flat
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Sudan (former), 1990–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2011, humid tropical forest — burned area in Sudan (former) stood at 274,784 ha.
The figure is up 83.3% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area in Sudan (former) peaked at 505,450 ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 90,471 ha, in 2002.
Sudan (former) ranks 10th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Sudan (former), year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 203,092 ha | — |
| 1991 | 203,092 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 203,092 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 203,092 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 203,092 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 203,092 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 162,580 ha | -19.9% |
| 1997 | 202,894 ha | +24.8% |
| 1998 | 403,520 ha | +98.9% |
| 1999 | 505,450 ha | +25.3% |
| 2000 | 194,068 ha | -61.6% |
| 2001 | 208,771 ha | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 90,471 ha | -56.7% |
| 2003 | 182,588 ha | +101.8% |
| 2004 | 218,319 ha | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 315,134 ha | +44.3% |
| 2006 | 111,971 ha | -64.5% |
| 2007 | 280,257 ha | +150.3% |
| 2008 | 257,586 ha | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 144,179 ha | -44.0% |
| 2010 | 149,949 ha | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 274,784 ha | +83.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 249,300 ha | 162,580 ha | 505,450 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 200,334 ha | 90,471 ha | 315,134 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 212,366 ha | 149,949 ha | 274,784 ha | 2 |
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More climate change data for Sudan (former)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 89,404 kt (2011)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 26,880 kt (2011)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 62,524 kt (2011)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 101.44 kt (2011)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,233 kt (2011)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,144 kt (2011)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,107 kt (2011)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 37.47 kt (2011)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.18 kt (2011)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.34 kt (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is humid tropical forest — burned area in Sudan (former)?
- Humid tropical forest — burned area in Sudan (former) was 274,784 ha in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in Sudan (former)?
- The highest recorded value was 505,450 ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in Sudan (former)?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,471 ha in 2002.
- How does Sudan (former) rank for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Sudan (former) ranks 10th out of 218 countries with data for 2011.
- Is humid tropical forest — burned area rising or falling in Sudan (former)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sudan (former) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.