Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in South Sudan
South Sudan: Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0045 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in South Sudan is 0.0045 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 42.2% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in South Sudan peaked at 0.0336 ha per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0045 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
South Sudan ranks 69th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0091 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0115 ha per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0115 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0336 ha per square kilometre | +192.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0182 ha per square kilometre | -45.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0198 ha per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0091 ha per square kilometre | -54.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0148 ha per square kilometre | +63.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0181 ha per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0078 ha per square kilometre | -57.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | -42.2% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.0045 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0004 ha per square kilometre, 10.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.0045 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.004 ha per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0151 ha per square kilometre | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | 0.0336 ha per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0113 ha per square kilometre | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | 0.0181 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 66 Haiti 0.0062 ha per square kilometre compare
- 67 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0059 ha per square kilometre compare
- 68 Tunisia 0.0051 ha per square kilometre compare
- 70 Algeria 0.0044 ha per square kilometre compare
- 71 Zimbabwe 0.0036 ha per square kilometre compare
- 72 Ethiopia 0.0035 ha per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in South Sudan?
- Woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in South Sudan was 0.0045 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0336 ha per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does South Sudan rank for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- South Sudan ranks 69th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.