Savanna — Burning crop residues in Sudan
Sudan: Savanna — Burning crop residues was 1.65 million t in 2024. ▬ Flat
Savanna — Burning crop residues in Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna — burning crop residues in Sudan is 1.65 million t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burning crop residues in Sudan peaked at 2.04 million t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.19 million t, in 2015.
Sudan ranks 30th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Savanna — Burning crop residues in Sudan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.41 million t | — |
| 2013 | 1.77 million t | +25.5% |
| 2014 | 1.53 million t | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 1.19 million t | -22.1% |
| 2016 | 2.04 million t | +71.1% |
| 2017 | 1.64 million t | -19.4% |
| 2018 | 1.26 million t | -23.0% |
| 2019 | 1.20 million t | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 1.44 million t | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 1.77 million t | +22.3% |
| 2022 | 1.26 million t | -28.4% |
| 2023 | 1.73 million t | +36.6% |
| 2024 | 1.65 million t | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.51 million t | 1.19 million t | 2.04 million t | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.57 million t | 1.26 million t | 1.77 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 27 Myanmar 1.92 million t compare
- 28 Guinea-Bissau 1.88 million t compare
- 29 Senegal 1.82 million t compare
- 31 Cabo Verde 0 t
- 31 Chad 1.57 million t compare
- 32 Togo 1.37 million t compare
- 33 South Africa 1.29 million t compare
More climate change data for Sudan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 120.48 million kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 72,276 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 21,634 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 50,642 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 81.64 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,809 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,215 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,182 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 33.05 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.46 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna — burning crop residues in Sudan?
- Savanna — burning crop residues in Sudan was 1.65 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 million t in 2016.
- What is the lowest savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 million t in 2015.
- How does Sudan rank for savanna — burning crop residues?
- Sudan ranks 30th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 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.