Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 1.16 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Sierra Leone stood at 1.16 kt.
That represents a change of up 135.7% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Sierra Leone peaked at 7.74 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0213 kt, in 2002.
That places Sierra Leone 58th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.84 kt | 1.54 kt | 7.74 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 kt | 0.0213 kt | 5.06 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 kt | 0.2784 kt | 5.42 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6028 kt | 0.2254 kt | 1.16 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More climate change data for Sierra Leone
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 1,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 538.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 1,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 2.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 36.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 1,431 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 201.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 1,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 0.761 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 43.9 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Sierra Leone?
- Forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Sierra Leone was 1.16 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 7.74 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0213 kt in 2002.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
- Sierra Leone ranks 58th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 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 — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1. 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.