Annual number of fires in Sudan
Sudan: Annual number of fires was 3,267 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
3,267
Change on year
down 69.3%
World rank
34th
of 248 countries
All-time high
13,222
in 2021
All-time low
3,267
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual number of fires in Sudan, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual number of fires in Sudan stood at 3,267. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 69.3% on the previous year and down 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Sudan peaked at 13,222 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,267, in 2026.
Sudan ranks 34th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual number of fires in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 10,781 | — |
| 2013 | 11,463 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 10,365 | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 10,151 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 9,972 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 10,098 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 6,383 | -36.8% |
| 2019 | 10,179 | +59.5% |
| 2020 | 12,630 | +24.1% |
| 2021 | 13,222 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 9,045 | -31.6% |
| 2023 | 11,201 | +23.8% |
| 2024 | 8,359 | -25.4% |
| 2025 | 10,641 | +27.3% |
| 2026 | 3,267 | -69.3% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 3,267 is above the median for low income countries, which is 842, 3.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 3,267 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,448, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9,924 | 6,383 | 11,463 | 8 |
| 2020s | 9,766 | 3,267 | 13,222 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More reference data data for Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5846 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.81 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4356 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.96 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8148 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 80.68 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.88 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.37 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of fires in Sudan?
- Annual number of fires in Sudan was 3,267 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 13,222 in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,267 in 2026.
- How does Sudan rank for annual number of fires?
- Sudan ranks 34th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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