Caribbean vs Sierra Leone: Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues
Caribbean
537,603 t
in 2024
Sierra Leone
4.79 million t
in 2024
Caribbean rank
24th
Sierra Leone rank
23rd
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues over time
- Caribbean
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 4.79 million t against 537,603 t in Caribbean, a difference of 4.26 million t.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 8.9 times Caribbean's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 24th and Sierra Leone ranks 23rd of 31 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 414,513 t | 3.04 million t | 2.63 million t | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 631,097 t | 4.81 million t | 4.18 million t | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 463,876 t | 4.36 million t | 3.90 million t | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 632,980 t | 3.37 million t | 2.73 million t | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues, Caribbean or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 4.79 million t against 537,603 t in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues between Caribbean and Sierra Leone?
- 4.26 million t, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Sierra Leone rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Caribbean ranks 24th and Sierra Leone ranks 23rd of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna and woody savanna — 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.