Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Sudan

South Sudan: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 16,173 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
16,173 kt
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
6th
of 221 countries
All-time high
22,181 kt
in 2018
All-time low
12,733 kt
in 2019
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Sudan, 2012–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2012201720232012: 20.3k kt2013: 19.0k kt2014: 19.3k kt2015: 19.7k kt2016: 20.9k kt2017: 18.5k kt2018: 22.2k kt2019: 12.7k kt2020: 19.3k kt2021: 17.8k kt2022: 14.6k kt2023: 16.2k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

South Sudan recorded 16,173 kt for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in South Sudan peaked at 22,181 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12,733 kt, 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 12 years of available data.

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in South Sudan, 2012 to 2023.
Year kt Change
2012 20,257 kt
2013 18,978 kt -6.3%
2014 19,251 kt +1.4%
2015 19,738 kt +2.5%
2016 20,925 kt +6.0%
2017 18,516 kt -11.5%
2018 22,181 kt +19.8%
2019 12,733 kt -42.6%
2020 19,296 kt +51.6%
2021 17,801 kt -7.8%
2022 14,647 kt -17.7%
2023 16,173 kt +10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 19,072 kt 12,733 kt 22,181 kt 8
2020s 16,979 kt 14,647 kt 19,296 kt 4

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 3 Australia 96,446 kt compare
  2. 4 Angola 25,275 kt compare
  3. 5 Sudan (former) 22,964 kt
  4. 7 Zambia 13,549 kt compare
  5. 8 Botswana 12,540 kt compare
  6. 9 Mozambique 12,040 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in South Sudan?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in South Sudan was 16,173 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 22,181 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 12,733 kt in 2019.
How does South Sudan rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq)?
South Sudan ranks 6th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf