Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in South Sudan
South Sudan: Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues was 15.36 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in South Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in South Sudan stood at 15.36 million t.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in South Sudan peaked at 28.60 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.71 million t, in 2015.
South Sudan ranks 9th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 9.29 million t | — |
| 2013 | 12.13 million t | +30.6% |
| 2014 | 15.16 million t | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 5.71 million t | -62.4% |
| 2016 | 9.15 million t | +60.3% |
| 2017 | 8.59 million t | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 10.40 million t | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 7.33 million t | -29.5% |
| 2020 | 28.60 million t | +289.9% |
| 2021 | 18.27 million t | -36.1% |
| 2022 | 15.20 million t | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 13.44 million t | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 15.36 million t | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.72 million t | 5.71 million t | 15.16 million t | 8 |
| 2020s | 18.17 million t | 13.44 million t | 28.60 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 6 Mozambique 33.17 million t compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 15.91 million t compare
- 7 Nepal 17.48 million t compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 14.89 million t compare
- 8 Cambodia 16.90 million t compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 14.81 million t compare
- 10 Sudan (former) 14.87 million t
- 10 Viet Nam 1.52 million t compare
- 11 Thailand 12.25 million t compare
- 11 Melanesia 419,735 t compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 t
- 12 India 10.01 million t compare
- 12 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 t
- 12 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
- 12 Republic of Moldova 0 t
- 12 Syrian Arab Republic 0 t
- 12 Timor-Leste 0 t compare
- 12 Türkiye 0 t
- 12 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
- 12 Micronesia 0 t
- 12 Polynesia 0 t compare
More climate change data for South Sudan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 0 kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in South Sudan?
- Humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in South Sudan was 15.36 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burning crop residues recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.60 million t in 2020.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burning crop residues recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.71 million t in 2015.
- How does South Sudan rank for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues?
- South Sudan ranks 9th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — burning crop residues rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). 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.