Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate in South Sudan
South Sudan: Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate was 98.5 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate in South Sudan, 2013–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in South Sudan is 98.5 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 333.5% on the previous year and up 115.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in South Sudan peaked at 192.06 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -57.09 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places South Sudan 28th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -12.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 45.73 % change on previous year | -460.5% |
| 2015 | -0.2931 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 2016 | 192.06 % change on previous year | -65628.0% |
| 2017 | -45.92 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 2018 | 8.94 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 2019 | -54.19 % change on previous year | -706.3% |
| 2020 | 63.44 % change on previous year | -217.1% |
| 2021 | 22.37 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 2022 | -57.09 % change on previous year | -355.2% |
| 2023 | -42.17 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 2024 | 98.5 % change on previous year | -333.5% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 98.5 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -47.87 % change on previous year. (20 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 98.5 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -38.07 % change on previous year. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.09 % change on previous year | -54.19 % change on previous year | 192.06 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2020s | 17.01 % change on previous year | -57.09 % change on previous year | 98.5 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 25 Brazil 128.69 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Philippines 113.73 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Guatemala 107.12 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Russian Federation 93.11 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Paraguay 92.09 % change on previous year compare
- 31 India 84.59 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for South Sudan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 0 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 30,624 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,725 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 20,899 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.7 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 746.39 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 130.58 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in South Sudan?
- Woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in South Sudan was 98.5 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 192.06 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -57.09 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does South Sudan rank for woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate?
- South Sudan ranks 28th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Woody savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Woody savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.