New Zealand vs Sierra Leone: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate

New Zealand
114.04 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sierra Leone
135.69 % change on previous year
in 2024
New Zealand rank
30th
Sierra Leone rank
28th

Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate over time

  • New Zealand
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 135.69 % change on previous year against 114.04 % change on previous year in New Zealand, a difference of 21.65 % change on previous year.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

New Zealand ranks 30th and Sierra Leone ranks 28th of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s -4.75 % change on previous year 21.56 % change on previous year 26.31 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
2000s -8.06 % change on previous year -26.44 % change on previous year 18.38 % change on previous year New Zealand
2010s -56.67 % change on previous year -10.57 % change on previous year 46.1 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
2020s 6.83 % change on previous year 47.72 % change on previous year 40.89 % change on previous year Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate, New Zealand or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 135.69 % change on previous year against 114.04 % change on previous year in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate between New Zealand and Sierra Leone?
21.65 % change on previous year, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sierra Leone?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Sierra Leone rank globally for forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
New Zealand ranks 30th and Sierra Leone ranks 28th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Forest fires — 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
Forest fires — 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
212 places, 5,512 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

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