Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Sudan (former)

Sudan (former): Woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 46,746 t in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
46,746 t
Change on year
up 37.6%
World rank
47th
of 220 countries
All-time high
58.84 million t
in 1998
All-time low
6,540 t
in 2009
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Sudan (former), 1990–2011

020.0M40.0M60.0M1990200020111990: 30.3k t1991: 30.3k t1992: 30.3k t1993: 30.3k t1994: 30.3k t1995: 30.3k t1996: 43.0M t1997: 44.8M t1998: 58.8M t1999: 54.2M t2000: 51.4M t2001: 28.0k t2002: 15.3k t2003: 46.0k t2004: 84.0k t2005: 29.4k t2006: 11.7k t2007: 16.9k t2008: 14.6k t2009: 6.5k t2010: 34.0k t2011: 46.7k t

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

Analysis

Sudan (former) recorded 46,746 t for woody savanna — burning crop residues in 2011.

That represents a change of up 37.6% on the previous year and up 67.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, woody savanna — burning crop residues in Sudan (former) peaked at 58.84 million t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6,540 t, in 2009.

Sudan (former) ranks 47th of 220 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 — Burning crop residues in Sudan (former), year by year

Annual values for Woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Sudan (former), 1990 to 2011.
Year t Change
1990 30,288 t
1991 30,288 t +0.0%
1992 30,288 t +0.0%
1993 30,288 t +0.0%
1994 30,288 t +0.0%
1995 30,288 t +0.0%
1996 42.99 million t +141831.3%
1997 44.75 million t +4.1%
1998 58.84 million t +31.5%
1999 54.22 million t -7.8%
2000 51.37 million t -5.3%
2001 27,955 t -99.9%
2002 15,260 t -45.4%
2003 46,035 t +201.7%
2004 83,991 t +82.5%
2005 29,365 t -65.0%
2006 11,740 t -60.0%
2007 16,926 t +44.2%
2008 14,631 t -13.6%
2009 6,540 t -55.3%
2010 33,981 t +419.6%
2011 46,746 t +37.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Sudan (former) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +141831.3% 30,288 t 42.99 million t
2010 +419.6% 6,540 t 33,981 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.10 million t 30,288 t 58.84 million t 10
2000s 5.16 million t 6,540 t 51.37 million t 10
2010s 40,364 t 33,981 t 46,746 t 2

Countries ranked near Sudan (former)

  1. 44 Belize 65,083 t compare
  2. 45 Malaysia 58,634 t compare
  3. 46 Uganda 53,981 t compare
  4. 48 Ecuador 46,392 t compare
  5. 49 Costa Rica 41,870 t compare
  6. 50 Bahamas 41,157 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is woody savanna — burning crop residues in Sudan (former)?
Woody savanna — burning crop residues in Sudan (former) was 46,746 t in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Sudan (former)?
The highest recorded value was 58.84 million t in 1998.
What is the lowest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Sudan (former)?
The lowest recorded value was 6,540 t in 2009.
How does Sudan (former) rank for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
Sudan (former) ranks 47th out of 220 countries with data for 2011.
Is woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Sudan (former)?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sudan (former) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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