Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) was 22.49 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate in South Sudan, 2013–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in South Sudan is 22.49 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 695.7% on the previous year and up 174.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in South Sudan peaked at 57.2 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -42.93 % change on previous year, in 2019.
That places South Sudan 51st out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -6.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 8.18 % change on previous year | -224.3% |
| 2015 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 2016 | 10.33 % change on previous year | -537.2% |
| 2017 | -5.85 % change on previous year | -156.6% |
| 2018 | 15.62 % change on previous year | -367.2% |
| 2019 | -42.93 % change on previous year | -374.8% |
| 2020 | 57.2 % change on previous year | -233.2% |
| 2021 | -13.19 % change on previous year | -123.1% |
| 2022 | -11.88 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 2024 | 22.49 % change on previous year | +695.7% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 22.49 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.67 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 22.49 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.08 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -3.37 % change on previous year | -42.93 % change on previous year | 15.62 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.49 % change on previous year | -13.19 % change on previous year | 57.2 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 48 Russian Federation 33.36 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Nigeria 26.38 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Japan 26.07 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Liberia 21.67 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Sudan (former) 16.12 % change on previous year
- 54 Bulgaria 14.55 % change on previous year compare
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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in South Sudan?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in South Sudan was 22.49 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 57.2 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.93 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate?
- South Sudan ranks 51st out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.