Forest fires — Emissions in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.1057 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.1057 kt
Change on year
up 135.9%
World rank
52nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.495 kt
in 2015
All-time low
0.0019 kt
in 2002
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024

00.10.20.30.40.51990200720241990: 0.089 kt1991: 0.089 kt1992: 0.089 kt1993: 0.089 kt1994: 0.089 kt1995: 0.089 kt1996: 0.071 kt1997: 0.102 kt1998: 0.228 kt1999: 0.162 kt2000: 0.149 kt2001: 0.032 kt2002: 0.002 kt2003: 0.138 kt2004: 0.085 kt2005: 0.057 kt2006: 0.139 kt2007: 0.076 kt2008: 0.027 kt2009: 0.067 kt2010: 0.027 kt2011: 0.025 kt2012: 0.066 kt2013: 0.066 kt2014: 0.117 kt2015: 0.495 kt2016: 0.041 kt2017: 0.08 kt2018: 0.028 kt2019: 0.036 kt2020: 0.021 kt2021: 0.031 kt2022: 0.073 kt2023: 0.045 kt2024: 0.106 kt

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

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 0.1057 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2024.

The figure is up 135.9% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.495 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 kt, in 2002.

That places Sierra Leone 52nd out of 214 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 0.1099 kt 0.0712 kt 0.2276 kt 10
2000s 0.0771 kt 0.0019 kt 0.1489 kt 10
2010s 0.0981 kt 0.0254 kt 0.495 kt 10
2020s 0.055 kt 0.0206 kt 0.1057 kt 5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 49 Suriname 0.1367 kt compare
  2. 50 Chile 0.1194 kt compare
  3. 51 Ghana 0.1103 kt compare
  4. 53 Papua New Guinea 0.0979 kt compare
  5. 54 Cuba 0.0965 kt compare
  6. 55 Costa Rica 0.0736 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions in Sierra Leone?
Forest fires — emissions in Sierra Leone was 0.1057 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 0.495 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 kt in 2002.
How does Sierra Leone rank for forest fires — emissions?
Sierra Leone ranks 52nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (N2O)
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.