Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 503,362 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 503,362 t for forest fires — burning crop residues in 2024.
The figure is up 135.7% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Sierra Leone peaked at 2.36 million t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9,252 t, in 2002.
Sierra Leone ranks 52nd of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 431,118 t | — |
| 1991 | 431,118 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 431,118 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 431,118 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 431,118 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 431,118 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 356,180 t | -17.4% |
| 1997 | 511,481 t | +43.6% |
| 1998 | 1.14 million t | +122.5% |
| 1999 | 807,812 t | -29.0% |
| 2000 | 744,286 t | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 150,269 t | -79.8% |
| 2002 | 9,252 t | -93.8% |
| 2003 | 658,006 t | +7011.9% |
| 2004 | 403,442 t | -38.7% |
| 2005 | 269,476 t | -33.2% |
| 2006 | 661,623 t | +145.5% |
| 2007 | 362,737 t | -45.2% |
| 2008 | 129,207 t | -64.4% |
| 2009 | 317,950 t | +146.1% |
| 2010 | 128,370 t | -59.6% |
| 2011 | 121,036 t | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 312,378 t | +158.1% |
| 2013 | 314,175 t | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 557,406 t | +77.4% |
| 2015 | 2.36 million t | +322.9% |
| 2016 | 195,660 t | -91.7% |
| 2017 | 381,536 t | +95.0% |
| 2018 | 131,677 t | -65.5% |
| 2019 | 172,680 t | +31.1% |
| 2020 | 97,987 t | -43.3% |
| 2021 | 149,028 t | +52.1% |
| 2022 | 346,414 t | +132.4% |
| 2023 | 213,550 t | -38.4% |
| 2024 | 503,362 t | +135.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 540,040 t | 356,180 t | 1.14 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 370,625 t | 9,252 t | 744,286 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 467,213 t | 121,036 t | 2.36 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 262,068 t | 97,987 t | 503,362 t | 5 |
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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 forest fires — burning crop residues in Sierra Leone?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in Sierra Leone was 503,362 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2.36 million t in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,252 t in 2002.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Sierra Leone ranks 52nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.