Open shrubland — Burned Area in Sudan (former)
Sudan (former): Open shrubland — Burned Area was 1,198 ha in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area in Sudan (former), 1990–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for open shrubland — burned area in Sudan (former) is 1,198 ha, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 97.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area in Sudan (former) peaked at 1.38 million ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,155 ha, in 2010.
Sudan (former) ranks 27th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Burned Area in Sudan (former), year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,134 ha | — |
| 1991 | 12,134 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12,134 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12,134 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12,134 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12,134 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 966,400 ha | +7864.7% |
| 1997 | 823,570 ha | -14.8% |
| 1998 | 1.08 million ha | +30.9% |
| 1999 | 1.38 million ha | +28.4% |
| 2000 | 1.12 million ha | -18.8% |
| 2001 | 49,400 ha | -95.6% |
| 2002 | 14,756 ha | -70.1% |
| 2003 | 17,451 ha | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 5,367 ha | -69.2% |
| 2005 | 14,991 ha | +179.3% |
| 2006 | 1,240 ha | -91.7% |
| 2007 | 4,941 ha | +298.4% |
| 2008 | 11,785 ha | +138.5% |
| 2009 | 11,185 ha | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 1,155 ha | -89.7% |
| 2011 | 1,198 ha | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 432,427 ha | 12,134 ha | 1.38 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 125,448 ha | 1,240 ha | 1.12 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,176 ha | 1,155 ha | 1,198 ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan (former)
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 open shrubland — burned area in Sudan (former)?
- Open shrubland — burned area in Sudan (former) was 1,198 ha in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Sudan (former)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 million ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Sudan (former)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,155 ha in 2010.
- How does Sudan (former) rank for open shrubland — burned area?
- Sudan (former) ranks 27th out of 218 countries with data for 2011.
- Is open shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Sudan (former)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.6%. 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 Open shrubland — 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.