Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4) in Sudan (former)
Sudan (former): Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4) was 0.0394 kt in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Emissions in Sudan (former), 1990–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for open shrubland — emissions in Sudan (former) is 0.0394 kt, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 97.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — emissions in Sudan (former) peaked at 45.51 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.038 kt, 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 — Emissions (CH4) in Sudan (former), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3991 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.3991 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3991 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3991 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3991 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3991 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 31.78 kt | +7864.1% |
| 1997 | 27.09 kt | -14.8% |
| 1998 | 35.45 kt | +30.9% |
| 1999 | 45.51 kt | +28.4% |
| 2000 | 36.95 kt | -18.8% |
| 2001 | 1.62 kt | -95.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4853 kt | -70.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5739 kt | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1765 kt | -69.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4931 kt | +179.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0408 kt | -91.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1625 kt | +298.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3876 kt | +138.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3679 kt | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.038 kt | -89.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0394 kt | +3.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4) in Sudan (former) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +7864.1% | 0.3991 kt | 31.78 kt |
| 2007 | +298.3% | 0.0408 kt | 0.1625 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.22 kt | 0.3991 kt | 45.51 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.13 kt | 0.0408 kt | 36.95 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0387 kt | 0.038 kt | 0.0394 kt | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan (former)
More climate change data for Sudan (former)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 87.55 million kg (2011)
- Potatoes — Crop residues 0.0027 kt (2011)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 444,369 kg (2011)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 0.0086 kt (2011)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 0.007 kt (2011)
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues 0.0016 kt (2011)
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 31,080 t (2011)
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 0.0839 kt (2011)
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 0.0022 kt (2011)
- Potatoes — Crop residues 0.0121 kt (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open shrubland — emissions in Sudan (former)?
- Open shrubland — emissions in Sudan (former) was 0.0394 kt in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — emissions recorded in Sudan (former)?
- The highest recorded value was 45.51 kt in 1999.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — emissions recorded in Sudan (former)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.038 kt in 2010.
- How does Sudan (former) rank for open shrubland — emissions?
- Sudan (former) ranks 27th out of 218 countries with data for 2011.
- Is open shrubland — emissions 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 — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.