Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in South Sudan
South Sudan: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 33.8 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in South Sudan stood at 33.8 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in South Sudan peaked at 46.03 ha per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26.45 ha per square kilometre, in 2019.
That places South Sudan 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 42.74 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 40.07 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 40.1 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 41.54 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 43.68 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 38.12 ha per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 46.03 ha per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2019 | 26.45 ha per square kilometre | -42.5% |
| 2020 | 39.76 ha per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 2021 | 37.18 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 30.13 ha per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 33.8 ha per square kilometre | +12.2% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 33.8 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.7 ha per square kilometre, 9.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 33.8 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.93 ha per square kilometre, 8.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.84 ha per square kilometre | 26.45 ha per square kilometre | 46.03 ha per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 35.22 ha per square kilometre | 30.13 ha per square kilometre | 39.76 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
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 fires — burned area, per square kilometre in South Sudan?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in South Sudan was 33.8 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 46.03 ha per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.45 ha per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- South Sudan ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.