Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.0112 kt per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.0112 kt per square kilometre for forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre 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 — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0527 kt per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, in 2002.
Sierra Leone ranks 28th of 160 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 — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -93.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | +7011.9% |
| 2004 | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | -38.7% |
| 2005 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | +145.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | -45.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | -64.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | +146.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | -59.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | +158.1% |
| 2013 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | +77.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0527 kt per square kilometre | +322.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | -91.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | +95.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | -65.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | -43.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +52.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +132.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | -38.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | +135.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0112 kt per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.008 kt per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0112 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0044 kt per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +7011.9% | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0104 kt per square kilometre | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | 0.0527 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 25 Eswatini 0.0169 kt per square kilometre compare
- 26 Madagascar 0.0168 kt per square kilometre compare
- 27 India 0.0147 kt per square kilometre compare
- 29 Costa Rica 0.0112 kt per square kilometre compare
- 30 Ethiopia 0.0103 kt per square kilometre compare
- 31 Comoros 0.01 kt per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Sierra Leone
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 3.65 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 0.0112 kt per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0527 kt per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kt per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 28th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forest fires — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.