Northern Africa vs Sierra Leone: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate

Northern Africa
-91.19 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sierra Leone
135.69 % change on previous year
in 2024
Northern Africa rank
30th
Sierra Leone rank
28th

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

  • Northern Africa
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 135.69 % change on previous year against -91.19 % change on previous year in Northern Africa, a difference of 226.88 % change on previous year.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.5 times Northern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Northern Africa ranks 30th and Sierra Leone ranks 28th of 32 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Northern Africa averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Africa Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 66.66 % change on previous year 21.56 % change on previous year 45.11 % change on previous year Northern Africa
2000s -9.65 % change on previous year -9.42 % change on previous year 0.2397 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
2010s 164.37 % change on previous year 46.26 % change on previous year 118.11 % change on previous year Northern Africa
2020s 30.8 % change on previous year 47.72 % change on previous year 16.92 % 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, Northern Africa or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 135.69 % change on previous year against -91.19 % change on previous year in Northern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate between Northern Africa and Sierra Leone?
226.88 % change on previous year, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Sierra Leone?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Northern Africa and Sierra Leone rank globally for forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
Northern Africa ranks 30th and Sierra Leone ranks 28th of 32 groups.
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.