Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues was 491,511 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Sierra Leone stood at 491,511 t.
That represents a change of up 136.1% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Sierra Leone peaked at 2.33 million t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9,252 t, in 2002.
Sierra Leone ranks 39th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 416,173 t | — |
| 1991 | 416,173 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 416,173 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 416,173 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 416,173 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 416,173 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 341,839 t | -17.9% |
| 1997 | 442,344 t | +29.4% |
| 1998 | 1.08 million t | +144.1% |
| 1999 | 742,092 t | -31.3% |
| 2000 | 717,961 t | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 149,192 t | -79.2% |
| 2002 | 9,252 t | -93.8% |
| 2003 | 658,006 t | +7011.9% |
| 2004 | 401,287 t | -39.0% |
| 2005 | 238,231 t | -40.6% |
| 2006 | 647,616 t | +171.8% |
| 2007 | 357,350 t | -44.8% |
| 2008 | 124,897 t | -65.0% |
| 2009 | 316,873 t | +153.7% |
| 2010 | 128,370 t | -59.5% |
| 2011 | 115,649 t | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 298,372 t | +158.0% |
| 2013 | 308,788 t | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 557,406 t | +80.5% |
| 2015 | 2.33 million t | +318.2% |
| 2016 | 182,731 t | -92.2% |
| 2017 | 380,458 t | +108.2% |
| 2018 | 129,523 t | -66.0% |
| 2019 | 161,906 t | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 93,678 t | -42.1% |
| 2021 | 146,873 t | +56.8% |
| 2022 | 307,627 t | +109.5% |
| 2023 | 208,163 t | -32.3% |
| 2024 | 491,511 t | +136.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 510,298 t | 341,839 t | 1.08 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 362,067 t | 9,252 t | 717,961 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 459,455 t | 115,649 t | 2.33 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 249,570 t | 93,678 t | 491,511 t | 5 |
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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 humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Sierra Leone?
- Humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Sierra Leone was 491,511 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burning crop residues recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 million t in 2015.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burning crop residues recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,252 t in 2002.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues?
- Sierra Leone ranks 39th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — burning crop residues rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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 Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.