Chile vs Sierra Leone: Forest fires — Burning crop residues
Chile
568,364 t
in 2024
Sierra Leone
503,362 t
in 2024
Chile rank
50th
Sierra Leone rank
52nd
Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Chile
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Chile currently reports 568,364 t against 503,362 t in Sierra Leone, a difference of 65,002 t.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 50th and Sierra Leone ranks 52nd of 219 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.64 million t | 540,040 t | 1.10 million t | Chile |
| 2000s | 1.06 million t | 370,625 t | 693,428 t | Chile |
| 2010s | 2.50 million t | 467,213 t | 2.03 million t | Chile |
| 2020s | 3.99 million t | 262,068 t | 3.73 million t | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues, Chile or Sierra Leone?
- Chile, at 568,364 t against 503,362 t in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between Chile and Sierra Leone?
- 65,002 t, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Sierra Leone rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Chile ranks 50th and Sierra Leone ranks 52nd of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.