Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) was 0.1057 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
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 219 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.
Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0893 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0893 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0893 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0893 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0893 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0893 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0712 kt | -20.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1023 kt | +43.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2276 kt | +122.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1616 kt | -29.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1489 kt | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0316 kt | -78.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0019 kt | -94.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1382 kt | +7173.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0847 kt | -38.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0566 kt | -33.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1389 kt | +145.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0762 kt | -45.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0271 kt | -64.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0668 kt | +146.5% |
| 2010 | 0.027 kt | -59.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0254 kt | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0656 kt | +158.3% |
| 2013 | 0.066 kt | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1171 kt | +77.4% |
| 2015 | 0.495 kt | +322.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0411 kt | -91.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0801 kt | +94.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0277 kt | -65.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0363 kt | +31.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0206 kt | -43.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0313 kt | +51.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0727 kt | +132.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0448 kt | -38.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1057 kt | +135.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.1057 kt is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.022 kt, 4.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.1057 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0355 kt, 3.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) 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 | +7173.7% | 0.0019 kt | 0.1382 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 219 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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About this data
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.