Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in South Sudan
South Sudan: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 156.15 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in South Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burning crop residues in South Sudan stood at 156.15 million t.
The figure is up 15.9% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in South Sudan peaked at 184.76 million t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 106.06 million t, in 2019.
South Sudan ranks 6th of 221 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 — Burning crop residues in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 168.74 million t | — |
| 2013 | 158.09 million t | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 160.36 million t | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 164.42 million t | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 174.30 million t | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 154.24 million t | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 184.76 million t | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 106.06 million t | -42.6% |
| 2020 | 160.74 million t | +51.6% |
| 2021 | 148.28 million t | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 122.01 million t | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 134.72 million t | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 156.15 million t | +15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 158.87 million t | 106.06 million t | 184.76 million t | 8 |
| 2020s | 144.38 million t | 122.01 million t | 160.74 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 3 Australia 295.62 million t compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 195.68 million t compare
- 4 Angola 223.42 million t compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 47.16 million t compare
- 5 Sudan (former) 191.28 million t
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 29.32 million t compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 27.49 million t compare
- 7 Zambia 121.97 million t compare
- 8 Brazil 107.86 million t compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.47 million t compare
- 9 Mozambique 99.98 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 fires — burning crop residues in South Sudan?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues in South Sudan was 156.15 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 184.76 million t in 2018.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.06 million t in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- South Sudan ranks 6th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 fires — 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.