Savanna fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Sudan
Sudan: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in Sudan stood at 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.2% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in Sudan peaked at 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Sudan ranks 13th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Sudan, year by year
| Year | ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2013 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +37.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +65.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -51.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +110.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 2.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 3.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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 fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in Sudan?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in Sudan was 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp?
- Sudan ranks 13th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna fires — Burned Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Savanna fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.