Other forest — Burning crop residues in South Sudan

South Sudan: Other forest — Burning crop residues was 272,555 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
272,555 t
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
34th
of 219 countries
All-time high
361,959 t
in 2019
All-time low
76,487 t
in 2013
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Other forest — Burning crop residues in South Sudan, 2012–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2012201820242012: 210.1k t2013: 76.5k t2014: 273.6k t2015: 196.0k t2016: 213.3k t2017: 232.7k t2018: 181.0k t2019: 362.0k t2020: 315.7k t2021: 314.6k t2022: 207.9k t2023: 246.7k t2024: 272.6k t

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

Annual values for Other forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in South Sudan, 2012 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 31 Honduras 387,009 t compare
  2. 32 Malawi 384,739 t compare
  3. 33 Ecuador 344,671 t compare
  4. 35 Colombia 212,201 t compare
  5. 36 Eswatini 180,344 t compare
  6. 37 Romania 135,536 t compare

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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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Indicator
Other forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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