Savanna fires — Emissions in Sudan
Sudan: Savanna fires — Emissions was 65.14 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Emissions in Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions in Sudan is 65.14 kt, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Sudan peaked at 81.48 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 45.47 kt, in 2022.
That places Sudan 13th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.92 kt | 50.78 kt | 81.48 kt | 8 |
| 2020s | 63.37 kt | 45.47 kt | 73.65 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More climate change data for Sudan
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.18 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions in Sudan?
- Savanna fires — emissions in Sudan was 65.14 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 81.48 kt in 2012.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.47 kt in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for savanna fires — emissions?
- Sudan ranks 13th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.