Sierra Leone vs South America: Woody savanna — Emissions
Sierra Leone
0.2658 kt
in 2024
South America
3.37 kt
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
13th
South America rank
10th
Woody savanna — Emissions over time
- Sierra Leone
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 3.37 kt against 0.2658 kt in Sierra Leone, a difference of 3.1 kt.
That makes South America's figure about 12.7 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 13th and South America ranks 10th of 220 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2528 kt | 4.24 kt | 3.99 kt | South America |
| 2000s | 0.2109 kt | 2.62 kt | 2.41 kt | South America |
| 2010s | 0.175 kt | 2.45 kt | 2.27 kt | South America |
| 2020s | 0.122 kt | 2.16 kt | 2.03 kt | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — emissions, Sierra Leone or South America?
- South America, at 3.37 kt against 0.2658 kt in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — emissions between Sierra Leone and South America?
- 3.1 kt, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and South America rank globally for woody savanna — emissions?
- Sierra Leone ranks 13th and South America ranks 10th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Woody savanna — 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.