Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in South Sudan
South Sudan: Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0005 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in South Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, woody savanna — burned area, per capita in South Sudan stood at 0.0005 ha per person.
The figure is up 90.9% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area, per capita in South Sudan peaked at 0.002 ha per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 ha per person, in 2023.
South Sudan ranks 45th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0005 ha per person | — |
| 2013 | 0.0004 ha per person | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 ha per person | +44.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.002 ha per person | +199.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 ha per person | -42.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 ha per person | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 ha per person | -55.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 ha per person | +59.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 ha per person | +20.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 ha per person | -57.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 ha per person | -44.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 ha per person | +90.9% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.0005 ha per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 ha per person, 312.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.0005 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 ha per person, 5.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.002 ha per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0011 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
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, per capita in South Sudan?
- Woody savanna — burned area, per capita in South Sudan was 0.0005 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.002 ha per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 ha per person in 2023.
- How does South Sudan rank for woody savanna — burned area, per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 45th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.