Niger vs Sierra Leone: Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O)
Niger
0.7916 kt
in 2024
Sierra Leone
1.03 kt
in 2024
Niger rank
37th
Sierra Leone rank
36th
Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) over time
- Niger
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1.03 kt against 0.7916 kt in Niger, a difference of 0.2384 kt.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.3 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Niger ranks 37th and Sierra Leone ranks 36th of 221 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3481 kt | 0.6469 kt | 0.2988 kt | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.2503 kt | 1.02 kt | 0.7659 kt | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.234 kt | 0.9325 kt | 0.6985 kt | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.5392 kt | 0.7231 kt | 0.1838 kt | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — emissions, Niger or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 1.03 kt against 0.7916 kt in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions between Niger and Sierra Leone?
- 0.2384 kt, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Sierra Leone rank globally for savanna fires — emissions?
- Niger ranks 37th and Sierra Leone ranks 36th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O). 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.