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Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) was 92,601 t in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
92,601 t
World rank
98th
of 186 countries
All-time high
92,601 t
in 2050
All-time low
7,090 t
in 1999
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Sierra Leone, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

In 2050, maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Sierra Leone stood at 92,601 t. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Sierra Leone peaked at 92,601 t in 2050 and was at its lowest, 7,090 t, in 1999.

That places Sierra Leone 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Sierra Leone, year by year

Year t Change
1961 16,996 t —
1962 17,381 t +2.3%
1963 19,000 t +9.3%
1964 18,979 t -0.1%
1965 15,000 t -21.0%
1966 10,500 t -30.0%
1967 10,500 t +0.0%
1968 11,500 t +9.5%
1969 10,484 t -8.8%
1970 10,478 t -0.1%
1971 10,500 t +0.2%
1972 10,500 t +0.0%
1973 10,500 t +0.0%
1974 11,000 t +4.8%
1975 11,000 t +0.0%
1976 13,000 t +18.2%
1977 13,000 t +0.0%
1978 13,000 t +0.0%
1979 13,000 t +0.0%
1980 13,000 t +0.0%
1981 13,000 t +0.0%
1982 14,000 t +7.7%
1983 14,000 t +0.0%
1984 13,000 t -7.1%
1985 13,000 t +0.0%
1986 14,440 t +11.1%
1987 11,000 t -23.8%
1988 10,000 t -9.1%
1989 10,000 t +0.0%
1990 11,300 t +13.0%
1991 12,100 t +7.1%
1992 12,222 t +1.0%
1993 11,611 t -5.0%
1994 9,600 t -17.3%
1995 8,200 t -14.6%
1996 9,000 t +9.8%
1997 10,000 t +11.1%
1998 8,000 t -20.0%
1999 7,090 t -11.4%
2000 9,588 t +35.2%
2001 9,700 t +1.2%
2002 15,297 t +57.7%
2003 16,000 t +4.6%
2004 33,000 t +106.2%
2005 40,000 t +21.2%
2006 60,000 t +50.0%
2007 27,200 t -54.7%
2008 28,016 t +3.0%
2009 32,218 t +15.0%
2010 35,440 t +10.0%
2011 34,484 t -2.7%
2012 17,835 t -48.3%
2013 19,059 t +6.9%
2014 34,492 t +81.0%
2015 36,835 t +6.8%
2016 37,680 t +2.3%
2017 10,510 t -72.1%
2018 10,720 t +2.0%
2019 11,726 t +9.4%
2020 16,337 t +39.3%
2021 7,538 t -53.9%
2022 15,000 t +99.0%
2023 15,000 t +0.0%
2030 65,479 t +336.5%
2050 92,601 t +41.4%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 92,601 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 211,840 t, 44% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 92,601 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 211,840 t, 44% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2030 +336.5% 15,000 t 65,479 t
2004 +106.2% 16,000 t 33,000 t
2022 +99.0% 7,538 t 15,000 t
2014 +81.0% 19,059 t 34,492 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14,482 t 10,484 t 19,000 t 9
1970s 11,598 t 10,478 t 13,000 t 10
1980s 12,544 t 10,000 t 14,440 t 10
1990s 9,912 t 7,090 t 12,222 t 10
2000s 27,102 t 9,588 t 60,000 t 10
2010s 24,878 t 10,510 t 37,680 t 10
2020s 13,469 t 7,538 t 16,337 t 4
2030s 65,479 t 65,479 t 65,479 t 1
2050s 92,601 t 92,601 t 92,601 t 1

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 95 Australia and New Zealand 100,577 t compare
  2. 96 Portugal 97,493 t compare
  3. 97 Kyrgyzstan 96,893 t compare
  4. 99 Czechia 91,786 t compare
  5. 100 Niger 88,450 t compare
  6. 101 Sri Lanka 82,467 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Sierra Leone?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Sierra Leone was 92,601 t in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 92,601 t in 2050.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 7,090 t in 1999.
How does Sierra Leone rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues?
Sierra Leone ranks 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
220 places, 12,342 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).