Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in South Sudan

South Sudan: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 7,497 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
7,497 kt
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
6th
of 221 countries
All-time high
10,282 kt
in 2018
All-time low
5,902 kt
in 2019
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in South Sudan, 2012–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2012201720232012: 9.4k kt2013: 8.8k kt2014: 8.9k kt2015: 9.1k kt2016: 9.7k kt2017: 8.6k kt2018: 10.3k kt2019: 5.9k kt2020: 8.9k kt2021: 8.3k kt2022: 6.8k kt2023: 7.5k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South Sudan is 7,497 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South Sudan peaked at 10,282 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5,902 kt, in 2019.

That places South Sudan 6th 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) from N2O in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in South Sudan, 2012 to 2023.
Year kt Change
2012 9,390 kt
2013 8,797 kt -6.3%
2014 8,924 kt +1.4%
2015 9,150 kt +2.5%
2016 9,700 kt +6.0%
2017 8,583 kt -11.5%
2018 10,282 kt +19.8%
2019 5,902 kt -42.6%
2020 8,945 kt +51.6%
2021 8,252 kt -7.8%
2022 6,790 kt -17.7%
2023 7,497 kt +10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8,841 kt 5,902 kt 10,282 kt 8
2020s 7,871 kt 6,790 kt 8,945 kt 4

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 3 Australia 44,708 kt compare
  2. 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 9,999 kt compare
  3. 4 Angola 11,716 kt compare
  4. 5 Sudan (former) 10,645 kt
  5. 7 Zambia 6,281 kt compare
  6. 8 Botswana 5,813 kt compare
  7. 9 Mozambique 5,581 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South Sudan?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South Sudan was 7,497 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 10,282 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 5,902 kt in 2019.
How does South Sudan rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
South Sudan ranks 6th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o 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 N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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