Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions was 0.4788 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Sierra Leone, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Sierra Leone stood at 0.4788 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.3% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Sierra Leone peaked at 7.34 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0213 kt, in 2002.
That places Sierra Leone 42nd out of 218 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.47 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1.47 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.47 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.47 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.47 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.47 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.32 kt | +57.8% |
| 1997 | 3.01 kt | +29.4% |
| 1998 | 7.34 kt | +144.1% |
| 1999 | 5.05 kt | -31.3% |
| 2000 | 4.88 kt | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3431 kt | -93.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0213 kt | -93.8% |
| 2003 | 1.51 kt | +7005.2% |
| 2004 | 0.923 kt | -39.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5479 kt | -40.6% |
| 2006 | 1.49 kt | +171.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8219 kt | -44.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2873 kt | -65.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7288 kt | +153.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2953 kt | -59.5% |
| 2011 | 0.266 kt | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6863 kt | +158.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7102 kt | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.28 kt | +80.5% |
| 2015 | 5.36 kt | +318.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4203 kt | -92.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8751 kt | +108.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2979 kt | -66.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3724 kt | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2155 kt | -42.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3378 kt | +56.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7075 kt | +109.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4788 kt | -32.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.66 kt | 1.47 kt | 7.34 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 kt | 0.0213 kt | 4.88 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 kt | 0.266 kt | 5.36 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4349 kt | 0.2155 kt | 0.7075 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More climate change data for Sierra Leone
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 538.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,431 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 201.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.761 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 43.9 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Sierra Leone?
- Fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Sierra Leone was 0.4788 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 7.34 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0213 kt in 2002.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions?
- Sierra Leone ranks 42nd out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf