Annual number of fires in South Sudan
South Sudan: Annual number of fires was 15,407 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
15,407
Change on year
down 49.2%
World rank
8th
of 248 countries
All-time high
47,619
in 2015
All-time low
15,407
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual number of fires in South Sudan, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 15,407 for annual number of fires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 49.2% on the previous year and down 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in South Sudan peaked at 47,619 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15,407, in 2026.
That places South Sudan 8th out of 248 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 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 | 15,407 | -49.2% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 15,407 is above the median for low income countries, which is 842, 18.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 15,407 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,448, 10.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38,487 | 28,397 | 47,619 | 8 |
| 2020s | 35,242 | 15,407 | 46,298 | 7 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
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) - IPCC Agriculture 26,453 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.23 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0059 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3667 (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 - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.2 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4032 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2004 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of fires in South Sudan?
- Annual number of fires in South Sudan was 15,407 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 47,619 in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,407 in 2026.
- How does South Sudan rank for annual number of fires?
- South Sudan ranks 8th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.6%. 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 number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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