Savanna fires: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square in South Sudan
South Sudan: Savanna fires: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square was 213.19 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in South Sudan stood at 213.19 t per square kilometre.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in South Sudan peaked at 292.38 t per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 167.84 t per square kilometre, in 2019.
South Sudan ranks 1st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Savanna fires: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 267.02 t per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 250.16 t per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 253.76 t per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 260.18 t per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 275.82 t per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 244.08 t per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 292.38 t per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 167.84 t per square kilometre | -42.6% |
| 2020 | 254.36 t per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 2021 | 234.64 t per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 193.07 t per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 213.19 t per square kilometre | +10.4% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 213.19 t per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.65 t per square kilometre, 9.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 213.19 t per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.7 t per square kilometre, 9.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 251.4 t per square kilometre | 167.84 t per square kilometre | 292.38 t per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 223.81 t per square kilometre | 193.07 t per square kilometre | 254.36 t 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 — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in South Sudan?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in South Sudan was 213.19 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 292.38 t per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 167.84 t per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
- South Sudan ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 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 — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna fires — Burning crop residues 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 — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 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.