Sierra Leone vs South Africa: Forest fires: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … capita
Sierra Leone
0.0582 t per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.054 t per person
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
35th
South Africa rank
37th
Forest fires: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … capita over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Africa
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.0582 t per person against 0.054 t per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0042 t per person.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 37th of 186 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1275 t per person | 0.1182 t per person | 0.0094 t per person | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.0709 t per person | 0.0396 t per person | 0.0313 t per person | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.0669 t per person | 0.0326 t per person | 0.0342 t per person | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.0312 t per person | 0.0242 t per person | 0.007 t per person | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), Sierra Leone or South Africa?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.0582 t per person against 0.054 t per person in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) between Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 0.0042 t per person, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Africa rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 37th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.