Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Sudan
Sudan: Open shrubland — Burning crop residues was 149,866 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 149,866 t for open shrubland — burning crop residues in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 276.9% on the previous year and up 129.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burning crop residues in Sudan peaked at 149,866 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,894 t, in 2016.
Sudan ranks 17th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Sudan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 38,537 t | — |
| 2013 | 38,231 t | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 65,450 t | +71.2% |
| 2015 | 18,963 t | -71.0% |
| 2016 | 4,894 t | -74.2% |
| 2017 | 11,621 t | +137.5% |
| 2018 | 11,317 t | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 21,104 t | +86.5% |
| 2020 | 68,524 t | +224.7% |
| 2021 | 33,952 t | -50.5% |
| 2022 | 22,938 t | -32.4% |
| 2023 | 39,758 t | +73.3% |
| 2024 | 149,866 t | +277.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26,264 t | 4,894 t | 65,450 t | 8 |
| 2020s | 63,007 t | 22,938 t | 149,866 t | 5 |
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More climate change data for Sudan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 120.48 million kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 72,276 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 21,634 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 50,642 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 81.64 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,809 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,215 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,182 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 33.05 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.46 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open shrubland — burning crop residues in Sudan?
- Open shrubland — burning crop residues in Sudan was 149,866 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 149,866 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,894 t in 2016.
- How does Sudan rank for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Sudan ranks 17th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Open shrubland — 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.