Other forest — Burning crop residues in South Sudan
South Sudan: Other forest — Burning crop residues was 272,555 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other forest — Burning crop residues in South Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, other forest — burning crop residues in South Sudan stood at 272,555 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burning crop residues in South Sudan peaked at 361,959 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 76,487 t, in 2013.
South Sudan ranks 34th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Other forest — Burning crop residues in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 210,052 t | — |
| 2013 | 76,487 t | -63.6% |
| 2014 | 273,616 t | +257.7% |
| 2015 | 196,049 t | -28.3% |
| 2016 | 213,289 t | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 232,682 t | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 180,970 t | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 361,959 t | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 315,674 t | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 314,573 t | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 207,922 t | -33.9% |
| 2023 | 246,701 t | +18.7% |
| 2024 | 272,555 t | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 218,138 t | 76,487 t | 361,959 t | 8 |
| 2020s | 271,485 t | 207,922 t | 315,674 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
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 other forest — burning crop residues in South Sudan?
- Other forest — burning crop residues in South Sudan was 272,555 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — burning crop residues recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 361,959 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest other forest — burning crop residues recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,487 t in 2013.
- How does South Sudan rank for other forest — burning crop residues?
- South Sudan ranks 34th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — burning crop residues rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Other 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.