Chad vs Sudan: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre
Chad
4.29 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Sudan
3.58 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Chad rank
17th
Sudan rank
20th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre over time
- Chad
- Sudan
How they compare
Chad currently reports 4.29 hectares per square kilometre against 3.58 hectares per square kilometre in Sudan, a difference of 0.71 hectares per square kilometre.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.2 times Sudan's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 17th and Sudan ranks 20th of 206 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.05 hectares per square kilometre | 3 hectares per square kilometre | 2.06 hectares per square kilometre | Chad |
| 2020s | 4.61 hectares per square kilometre | 2.97 hectares per square kilometre | 1.64 hectares per square kilometre | Chad |
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, Chad or Sudan?
- Chad, at 4.29 hectares per square kilometre against 3.58 hectares per square kilometre in Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre between Chad and Sudan?
- 0.71 hectares per square kilometre, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Chad and Sudan rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Chad ranks 17th and Sudan ranks 20th 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.