Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South Sudan

South Sudan: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 8,676 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
8,676 kt
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
6th
of 221 countries
All-time high
11,899 kt
in 2018
All-time low
6,830 kt
in 2019
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South Sudan, 2012–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2012201720232012: 10.9k kt2013: 10.2k kt2014: 10.3k kt2015: 10.6k kt2016: 11.2k kt2017: 9.9k kt2018: 11.9k kt2019: 6.8k kt2020: 10.4k kt2021: 9.5k kt2022: 7.9k kt2023: 8.7k kt

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

Analysis

South Sudan recorded 8,676 kt for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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) from ch4 in South Sudan peaked at 11,899 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6,830 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) from CH4 in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in South Sudan, 2012 to 2023.
Year kt Change
2012 10,867 kt
2013 10,181 kt -6.3%
2014 10,327 kt +1.4%
2015 10,588 kt +2.5%
2016 11,225 kt +6.0%
2017 9,933 kt -11.5%
2018 11,899 kt +19.8%
2019 6,830 kt -42.6%
2020 10,351 kt +51.6%
2021 9,549 kt -7.8%
2022 7,857 kt -17.7%
2023 8,676 kt +10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10,231 kt 6,830 kt 11,899 kt 8
2020s 9,108 kt 7,857 kt 10,351 kt 4

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 3 Australia 51,738 kt compare
  2. 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 11,571 kt compare
  3. 4 Angola 13,558 kt compare
  4. 5 Sudan (former) 12,319 kt
  5. 7 Zambia 7,268 kt compare
  6. 8 Botswana 6,727 kt compare
  7. 9 Mozambique 6,459 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South Sudan?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South Sudan was 8,676 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 11,899 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 6,830 kt in 2019.
How does South Sudan rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
South Sudan ranks 6th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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