Savanna — Burned Area in Sudan (former)
Sudan (former): Savanna — Burned Area was 16.56 million ha in 2011. ▬ Flat
Savanna — Burned Area in Sudan (former), 1990–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2011, savanna — burned area in Sudan (former) stood at 16.56 million ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Sudan (former) peaked at 24.85 million ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.92 million ha, in 2006.
That places Sudan (former) 1st out of 221 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
Savanna — Burned Area in Sudan (former), year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.87 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 15.87 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 15.87 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15.87 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 15.87 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 15.87 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 19.05 million ha | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 19.72 million ha | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 19.39 million ha | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 18.45 million ha | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 24.85 million ha | +34.7% |
| 2001 | 13.71 million ha | -44.8% |
| 2002 | 16.43 million ha | +19.9% |
| 2003 | 15.63 million ha | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 15.75 million ha | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 17.45 million ha | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 12.92 million ha | -26.0% |
| 2007 | 16.94 million ha | +31.1% |
| 2008 | 17.19 million ha | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 17.73 million ha | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 14.27 million ha | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 16.56 million ha | +16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.18 million ha | 15.87 million ha | 19.72 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.86 million ha | 12.92 million ha | 24.85 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.42 million ha | 14.27 million ha | 16.56 million ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan (former)
- 2 Angola 16.50 million ha compare
- 3 South Sudan 16.10 million ha
- 4 Zambia 11.91 million ha compare
More climate change data for Sudan (former)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 89,404 kt (2011)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 26,880 kt (2011)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 62,524 kt (2011)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 101.44 kt (2011)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,233 kt (2011)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,144 kt (2011)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,107 kt (2011)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 37.47 kt (2011)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.18 kt (2011)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.34 kt (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna — burned area in Sudan (former)?
- Savanna — burned area in Sudan (former) was 16.56 million ha in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Sudan (former)?
- The highest recorded value was 24.85 million ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Sudan (former)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.92 million ha in 2006.
- How does Sudan (former) rank for savanna — burned area?
- Sudan (former) ranks 1st out of 221 countries with data for 2011.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Sudan (former)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sudan (former) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna — Burned Area. 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.