Sierra Leone vs Western Africa: All Crops — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate

Sierra Leone
38.35 % change on previous year
in 2023
Western Africa
6.58 % change on previous year
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
6th
Western Africa rank
4th

All Crops — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Western Africa
-50-2502550196219922023

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 38.35 % change on previous year against 6.58 % change on previous year in Western Africa, a difference of 31.77 % change on previous year.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 5.8 times Western Africa's.

The two have swapped places 33 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Western Africa ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 6th and Western Africa ranks 4th of 199 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 3 and Western Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Western Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.8002 % change on previous year 0.9441 % change on previous year 0.1439 % change on previous year Western Africa
1970s 2.63 % change on previous year 0.107 % change on previous year 2.53 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
1980s 0.1603 % change on previous year 9.03 % change on previous year 8.87 % change on previous year Western Africa
1990s -5.42 % change on previous year 0.8112 % change on previous year 6.23 % change on previous year Western Africa
2000s 13.01 % change on previous year 1.76 % change on previous year 11.25 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
2010s 4.38 % change on previous year 6.41 % change on previous year 2.03 % change on previous year Western Africa
2020s 15.61 % change on previous year 1.37 % change on previous year 14.24 % change on previous year Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher all crops — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate, Sierra Leone or Western Africa?
Sierra Leone, at 38.35 % change on previous year against 6.58 % change on previous year in Western Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in all crops — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate between Sierra Leone and Western Africa?
31.77 % change on previous year, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Western Africa?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Sierra Leone and Western Africa rank globally for all crops — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate?
Sierra Leone ranks 6th and Western Africa ranks 4th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as All Crops — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
All Crops — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
234 places, 12,834 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in All Crops — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.