Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in South Sudan
South Sudan: Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 112.71 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in South Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 112.71 million t for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.5% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in South Sudan peaked at 130.39 million t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 74.41 million t, in 2019.
That places South Sudan 3rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 110.03 million t | — |
| 2013 | 102.79 million t | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 111.19 million t | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 108.56 million t | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 119.77 million t | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 112.77 million t | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 130.39 million t | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 74.41 million t | -42.9% |
| 2020 | 116.98 million t | +57.2% |
| 2021 | 101.55 million t | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 89.49 million t | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 92.02 million t | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 112.71 million t | +22.5% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 112.71 million t is above the median for low income countries, which is 895,678 t, 125.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 112.71 million t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.26 million t, 89.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 108.74 million t | 74.41 million t | 130.39 million t | 8 |
| 2020s | 102.55 million t | 89.49 million t | 116.98 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 1 Angola 145.46 million t compare
- 2 Sudan (former) 116.00 million t
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 187.81 million t compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 32.08 million t compare
- 4 Zambia 103.13 million t compare
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 23.36 million t compare
- 5 Mozambique 85.77 million t compare
- 6 Brazil 73.58 million t 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 — burning crop residues in South Sudan?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in South Sudan was 112.71 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 130.39 million t in 2018.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.41 million t in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- South Sudan ranks 3rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — 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.