Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in South Sudan
South Sudan: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 14,468 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in South Sudan, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 14,468 for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 52.3% on the previous year and down 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in South Sudan peaked at 47,619 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14,468, in 2026.
That places South Sudan 4th out of 241 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 32,359 | — |
| 2013 | 40,022 | +23.7% |
| 2014 | 40,634 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 47,619 | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 46,122 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 42,360 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 28,397 | -33.0% |
| 2019 | 30,384 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 46,203 | +52.1% |
| 2021 | 46,298 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 35,604 | -23.1% |
| 2023 | 38,285 | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 34,541 | -9.8% |
| 2025 | 30,354 | -12.1% |
| 2026 | 14,468 | -52.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38,487 | 28,397 | 47,619 | 8 |
| 2020s | 35,108 | 14,468 | 46,298 | 7 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 1 Anguilla 0
- 1 Cook Islands 0
- 1 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 44,861 compare
- 1 Mayotte 0 compare
- 1 Montserrat 0 compare
- 1 Niue 0
- 1 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 0
- 1 Tokelau 0
- 2 Angola 28,133 compare
- 3 Australia 20,782 compare
- 5 India 13,557 compare
- 6 Zambia 13,090 compare
- 7 Central African Republic 12,765 compare
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8,797 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 577.67 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 26,453 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2004 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4032 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.2 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 19,422 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 6.36 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3667 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 684.53 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in South Sudan?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in South Sudan was 14,468 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 47,619 in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,468 in 2026.
- How does South Sudan rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?
- South Sudan ranks 4th out of 241 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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