Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 25.63 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
25.63 kt
Change on year
down 38.4%
World rank
56th
of 214 countries
All-time high
282.98 kt
in 2015
All-time low
1.1 kt
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Sierra Leone, 1990–2023

01002003001990200620231990: 66.9 kt1991: 66.9 kt1992: 66.9 kt1993: 66.9 kt1994: 66.9 kt1995: 66.9 kt1996: 86.7 kt1997: 124.5 kt1998: 277 kt1999: 196.6 kt2000: 181.2 kt2001: 18.1 kt2002: 1.1 kt2003: 79 kt2004: 48.4 kt2005: 32.4 kt2006: 79.4 kt2007: 43.6 kt2008: 15.5 kt2009: 38.2 kt2010: 15.4 kt2011: 14.5 kt2012: 37.5 kt2013: 37.7 kt2014: 66.9 kt2015: 283 kt2016: 23.5 kt2017: 45.8 kt2018: 15.8 kt2019: 20.7 kt2020: 11.8 kt2021: 17.9 kt2022: 41.6 kt2023: 25.6 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Sierra Leone is 25.63 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 38.4% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Sierra Leone peaked at 282.98 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.1 kt, in 2002.

Sierra Leone ranks 56th of 214 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
1990s 108.62 kt 66.89 kt 277.03 kt 10
2000s 53.67 kt 1.1 kt 181.17 kt 10
2010s 56.09 kt 14.53 kt 282.98 kt 10
2020s 24.22 kt 11.77 kt 41.58 kt 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 53 Dominican Republic 30.86 kt compare
  2. 54 Senegal 27.09 kt compare
  3. 55 Ukraine 26.58 kt compare
  4. 57 Guyana 25.5 kt compare
  5. 58 Bhutan 24.47 kt compare
  6. 59 Bahamas 17.72 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Sierra Leone?
Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Sierra Leone was 25.63 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 282.98 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1 kt in 2002.
How does Sierra Leone rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq)?
Sierra Leone ranks 56th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,061 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf