Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 was 811.92 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
811.92 kt
Change on year
up 135.7%
World rank
58th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3,802 kt
in 2015
All-time low
14.92 kt
in 2002
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Sierra Leone, 2001–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2001201220242001: 242.4 kt2002: 14.9 kt2003: 1.1k kt2004: 650.8 kt2005: 434.7 kt2006: 1.1k kt2007: 585.1 kt2008: 208.4 kt2009: 512.9 kt2010: 207.1 kt2011: 195.2 kt2012: 503.9 kt2013: 506.8 kt2014: 899.1 kt2015: 3.8k kt2016: 315.6 kt2017: 615.4 kt2018: 212.4 kt2019: 278.5 kt2020: 158.1 kt2021: 240.4 kt2022: 558.8 kt2023: 344.5 kt2024: 811.9 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Sierra Leone is 811.92 kt, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 135.7% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Sierra Leone peaked at 3,802 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.92 kt, in 2002.

Sierra Leone ranks 58th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 530.85 kt 14.92 kt 1,067 kt 9
2010s 753.61 kt 195.23 kt 3,802 kt 10
2020s 422.72 kt 158.05 kt 811.92 kt 5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

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  3. 57 Ghana 846.86 kt compare
  4. 59 Melanesia 770.87 kt compare
  5. 60 Papua New Guinea 752.19 kt compare
  6. 61 Cuba 741.3 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Sierra Leone?
Forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Sierra Leone was 811.92 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 3,802 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 14.92 kt in 2002.
How does Sierra Leone rank for forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1?
Sierra Leone ranks 58th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2) — 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 (CO2) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
234 places, 5,513 data points, 2001–2024
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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.