Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate was 38.33 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
38.33 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 233.9%
World rank
6th
of 186 countries
All-time high
57.78 % change on previous year
in 2001
All-time low
-47.55 % change on previous year
in 2019
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone is 38.33 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 233.9% on the previous year and up 752.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 57.78 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -47.55 % change on previous year, in 2019.

That places Sierra Leone 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -8.73 % change on previous year
1963 4.18 % change on previous year -147.8%
1964 0.0181 % change on previous year -99.6%
1965 9.89 % change on previous year +54500.7%
1966 5.44 % change on previous year -45.0%
1967 6.68 % change on previous year +22.7%
1968 -7.65 % change on previous year -214.6%
1969 -3.39 % change on previous year -55.6%
1970 5.02 % change on previous year -248.0%
1971 8.41 % change on previous year +67.6%
1972 -2.13 % change on previous year -125.3%
1973 0.8027 % change on previous year -137.8%
1974 5.42 % change on previous year +575.2%
1975 2.59 % change on previous year -52.2%
1976 5.9 % change on previous year +127.5%
1977 2.39 % change on previous year -59.5%
1978 3.48 % change on previous year +45.7%
1979 -5.61 % change on previous year -261.4%
1980 2.39 % change on previous year -142.5%
1981 -1.99 % change on previous year -183.3%
1982 0.3435 % change on previous year -117.3%
1983 -6.97 % change on previous year -2130.5%
1984 -13.42 % change on previous year +92.4%
1985 6.1 % change on previous year -145.5%
1986 0.7041 % change on previous year -88.5%
1987 3.17 % change on previous year +350.5%
1988 7.54 % change on previous year +137.7%
1989 3.79 % change on previous year -49.7%
1990 -1.92 % change on previous year -150.7%
1991 -4.39 % change on previous year +128.0%
1992 -4.84 % change on previous year +10.3%
1993 6.92 % change on previous year -243.0%
1994 -14.11 % change on previous year -303.9%
1995 -16.29 % change on previous year +15.5%
1996 5.7 % change on previous year -135.0%
1997 9.49 % change on previous year +66.5%
1998 -10.42 % change on previous year -209.8%
1999 -24.32 % change on previous year +133.3%
2000 -11.16 % change on previous year -54.1%
2001 57.78 % change on previous year -617.7%
2002 40.81 % change on previous year -29.4%
2003 4.72 % change on previous year -88.4%
2004 27.79 % change on previous year +489.3%
2005 20.48 % change on previous year -26.3%
2006 17.7 % change on previous year -13.6%
2007 -43.32 % change on previous year -344.8%
2008 9.25 % change on previous year -121.3%
2009 5.9 % change on previous year -36.2%
2010 10.05 % change on previous year +70.3%
2011 8.61 % change on previous year -14.3%
2012 12.51 % change on previous year +45.2%
2013 -5.88 % change on previous year -147.0%
2014 13.91 % change on previous year -336.7%
2015 -16.44 % change on previous year -218.2%
2016 24.11 % change on previous year -246.6%
2017 -4.13 % change on previous year -117.1%
2018 48.6 % change on previous year -1276.0%
2019 -47.55 % change on previous year -197.8%
2020 1.83 % change on previous year -103.8%
2021 50.92 % change on previous year +2681.5%
2022 -28.62 % change on previous year -156.2%
2023 38.33 % change on previous year -233.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.8036 % change on previous year -8.73 % change on previous year 9.89 % change on previous year 8
1970s 2.63 % change on previous year -5.61 % change on previous year 8.41 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.1661 % change on previous year -13.42 % change on previous year 7.54 % change on previous year 10
1990s -5.42 % change on previous year -24.32 % change on previous year 9.49 % change on previous year 10
2000s 12.99 % change on previous year -43.32 % change on previous year 57.78 % change on previous year 10
2010s 4.38 % change on previous year -47.55 % change on previous year 48.6 % change on previous year 10
2020s 15.61 % change on previous year -28.62 % change on previous year 50.92 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 3 Qatar 50 % change on previous year compare
  2. 4 Benin 46.59 % change on previous year compare
  3. 5 Mozambique 46.42 % change on previous year compare
  4. 7 Gambia 31.33 % change on previous year compare
  5. 8 Zambia 26.33 % change on previous year compare
  6. 9 Oman 25.28 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was 38.33 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 57.78 % change on previous year in 2001.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was -47.55 % change on previous year in 2019.
How does Sierra Leone rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate?
Sierra Leone ranks 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 752.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
233 places, 12,771 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.