Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Sudan

Sudan: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 3,844 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3,844 kt
Change on year
up 62.0%
World rank
14th
of 221 countries
All-time high
4,253 kt
in 2012
All-time low
2,373 kt
in 2022
Years of data
12
2012–2023

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2012201720232012: 4.3k kt2013: 3.9k kt2014: 3.2k kt2015: 3.1k kt2016: 3.5k kt2017: 3.1k kt2018: 3.0k kt2019: 2.7k kt2020: 3.7k kt2021: 3.3k kt2022: 2.4k kt2023: 3.8k kt

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

Analysis

Sudan recorded 3,844 kt for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is up 62.0% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Sudan peaked at 4,253 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,373 kt, in 2022.

That places Sudan 14th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Sudan, 2012 to 2023.
Year kt Change
2012 4,253 kt
2013 3,892 kt -8.5%
2014 3,157 kt -18.9%
2015 3,083 kt -2.3%
2016 3,505 kt +13.7%
2017 3,144 kt -10.3%
2018 3,003 kt -4.5%
2019 2,651 kt -11.7%
2020 3,658 kt +38.0%
2021 3,262 kt -10.8%
2022 2,373 kt -27.2%
2023 3,844 kt +62.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3,336 kt 2,651 kt 4,253 kt 8
2020s 3,284 kt 2,373 kt 3,844 kt 4

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 11 Brazil 6,943 kt compare
  2. 12 Canada 4,957 kt compare
  3. 13 South Africa 4,181 kt compare
  4. 15 Mali 3,420 kt compare
  5. 16 Russian Federation 3,275 kt compare
  6. 17 Chad 3,203 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Sudan?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Sudan was 3,844 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 4,253 kt in 2012.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 2,373 kt in 2022.
How does Sudan rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq)?
Sudan ranks 14th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 (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