Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 13.75 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Sierra Leone, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 13.75 kt for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.4% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Sierra Leone peaked at 216.72 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.5964 kt, in 2002.
That places Sierra Leone 56th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.22 kt | — |
| 1991 | 43.22 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 43.22 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 43.22 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 43.22 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 43.22 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 67.82 kt | +56.9% |
| 1997 | 97.39 kt | +43.6% |
| 1998 | 216.72 kt | +122.5% |
| 1999 | 153.81 kt | -29.0% |
| 2000 | 141.71 kt | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 9.68 kt | -93.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5964 kt | -93.8% |
| 2003 | 42.38 kt | +7005.2% |
| 2004 | 25.98 kt | -38.7% |
| 2005 | 17.35 kt | -33.2% |
| 2006 | 42.61 kt | +145.5% |
| 2007 | 23.36 kt | -45.2% |
| 2008 | 8.32 kt | -64.4% |
| 2009 | 20.48 kt | +146.1% |
| 2010 | 8.27 kt | -59.6% |
| 2011 | 7.8 kt | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 20.12 kt | +158.1% |
| 2013 | 20.23 kt | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 35.9 kt | +77.4% |
| 2015 | 151.81 kt | +322.9% |
| 2016 | 12.6 kt | -91.7% |
| 2017 | 24.57 kt | +95.0% |
| 2018 | 8.48 kt | -65.5% |
| 2019 | 11.12 kt | +31.1% |
| 2020 | 6.31 kt | -43.3% |
| 2021 | 9.6 kt | +52.1% |
| 2022 | 22.31 kt | +132.4% |
| 2023 | 13.75 kt | -38.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.51 kt | 43.22 kt | 216.72 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.25 kt | 0.5964 kt | 141.71 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.09 kt | 7.8 kt | 151.81 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.99 kt | 6.31 kt | 22.31 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.03 kt (2050)
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- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 43.9 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Sierra Leone?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Sierra Leone was 13.75 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 216.72 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5964 kt in 2002.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Sierra Leone ranks 56th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. 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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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