Angola vs South Sudan: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre
Angola
10.51 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
South Sudan
14.2 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Angola rank
6th
South Sudan rank
4th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre over time
- Angola
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 14.2 hectares per square kilometre against 10.51 hectares per square kilometre in Angola, a difference of 3.69 hectares per square kilometre.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.4 times Angola's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 6th and South Sudan ranks 4th of 206 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.38 hectares per square kilometre | 16.89 hectares per square kilometre | 6.51 hectares per square kilometre | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 9.46 hectares per square kilometre | 13.96 hectares per square kilometre | 4.5 hectares per square kilometre | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre, Angola or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 14.2 hectares per square kilometre against 10.51 hectares per square kilometre in Angola as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre between Angola and South Sudan?
- 3.69 hectares per square kilometre, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and South Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Angola and South Sudan rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Angola ranks 6th and South Sudan ranks 4th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type 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.