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

Latest (2024)
1.16 kt
Change on year
up 135.7%
World rank
58th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.74 kt
in 1998
All-time low
0.0213 kt
in 2002
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024

024681990200720241990: 1.5 kt1991: 1.5 kt1992: 1.5 kt1993: 1.5 kt1994: 1.5 kt1995: 1.5 kt1996: 2.4 kt1997: 3.5 kt1998: 7.7 kt1999: 5.5 kt2000: 5.1 kt2001: 0.346 kt2002: 0.021 kt2003: 1.5 kt2004: 0.928 kt2005: 0.62 kt2006: 1.5 kt2007: 0.834 kt2008: 0.297 kt2009: 0.731 kt2010: 0.295 kt2011: 0.278 kt2012: 0.719 kt2013: 0.723 kt2014: 1.3 kt2015: 5.4 kt2016: 0.45 kt2017: 0.877 kt2018: 0.303 kt2019: 0.397 kt2020: 0.225 kt2021: 0.343 kt2022: 0.797 kt2023: 0.491 kt2024: 1.2 kt

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 55 Chile 1.31 kt compare
  2. 56 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.22 kt compare
  3. 57 Ghana 1.21 kt compare
  4. 59 Melanesia 1.1 kt compare
  5. 60 Papua New Guinea 1.07 kt compare
  6. 61 Cuba 1.06 kt compare

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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

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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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.