Sierra Leone vs Suriname: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)
Sierra Leone
1.16 kt
in 2024
Suriname
1.5 kt
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
52nd
Suriname rank
49th
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Sierra Leone
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 1.5 kt against 1.16 kt in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.34 kt.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.3 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 52nd and Suriname ranks 49th of 219 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.84 kt | 0.604 kt | 2.24 kt | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 1.19 kt | 0.1247 kt | 1.06 kt | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 1.07 kt | 0.0561 kt | 1.02 kt | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.6028 kt | 0.3702 kt | 0.2326 kt | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Sierra Leone or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 1.5 kt against 1.16 kt in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Sierra Leone and Suriname?
- 0.34 kt, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Suriname?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Suriname rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Sierra Leone ranks 52nd and Suriname ranks 49th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). 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.