Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual was 40.03 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
40.03 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 231.0%
World rank
7th
of 130 countries
All-time high
63.74 % change on previous year
in 2001
All-time low
-48.54 % change on previous year
in 2019
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Sierra Leone, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 40.03 % change on previous year for rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 231.0% on the previous year and up 718.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Sierra Leone peaked at 63.74 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -48.54 % change on previous year, in 2019.

Sierra Leone ranks 7th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -9.86 % change on previous year
1963 3.46 % change on previous year -135.1%
1964 0.0289 % change on previous year -99.2%
1965 14.01 % change on previous year +48321.8%
1966 8.64 % change on previous year -38.3%
1967 7.03 % change on previous year -18.6%
1968 -8.57 % change on previous year -221.9%
1969 -3.12 % change on previous year -63.5%
1970 5.42 % change on previous year -273.5%
1971 8.93 % change on previous year +64.7%
1972 -2.25 % change on previous year -125.2%
1973 0.8621 % change on previous year -138.4%
1974 5.41 % change on previous year +527.9%
1975 2.7 % change on previous year -50.1%
1976 5.26 % change on previous year +94.7%
1977 2.5 % change on previous year -52.5%
1978 3.66 % change on previous year +46.3%
1979 -5.88 % change on previous year -260.8%
1980 2.5 % change on previous year -142.5%
1981 -2.44 % change on previous year -197.6%
1982 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1983 -7.5 % change on previous year
1984 -13.81 % change on previous year +84.2%
1985 6.58 % change on previous year -147.6%
1986 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1987 5.15 % change on previous year
1988 8.51 % change on previous year +65.1%
1989 3.97 % change on previous year -53.3%
1990 -2.63 % change on previous year -166.2%
1991 -5 % change on previous year +90.2%
1992 -5 % change on previous year +0.0%
1993 7.81 % change on previous year -256.2%
1994 -14.06 % change on previous year -280.0%
1995 -16.39 % change on previous year +16.6%
1996 5.36 % change on previous year -132.7%
1997 9.41 % change on previous year +75.6%
1998 -10 % change on previous year -206.3%
1999 -25.18 % change on previous year +151.9%
2000 -14.01 % change on previous year -44.4%
2001 63.74 % change on previous year -555.1%
2002 40 % change on previous year -37.2%
2003 4.76 % change on previous year -88.1%
2004 22.73 % change on previous year +377.3%
2005 20.37 % change on previous year -10.4%
2006 14.15 % change on previous year -30.5%
2007 -41.73 % change on previous year -394.8%
2008 10 % change on previous year -124.0%
2009 4.95 % change on previous year -50.6%
2010 10 % change on previous year +102.2%
2011 10 % change on previous year -0.0%
2012 18.87 % change on previous year +88.7%
2013 -6.47 % change on previous year -134.3%
2014 10.46 % change on previous year -261.7%
2015 -18.44 % change on previous year -276.2%
2016 26.52 % change on previous year -243.8%
2017 2 % change on previous year -92.5%
2018 49.8 % change on previous year +2390.0%
2019 -48.54 % change on previous year -197.5%
2020 0.442 % change on previous year -100.9%
2021 56.26 % change on previous year +12627.2%
2022 -30.56 % change on previous year -154.3%
2023 40.03 % change on previous year -231.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.45 % change on previous year -9.86 % change on previous year 14.01 % change on previous year 8
1970s 2.66 % change on previous year -5.88 % change on previous year 8.93 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.2961 % change on previous year -13.81 % change on previous year 8.51 % change on previous year 10
1990s -5.57 % change on previous year -25.18 % change on previous year 9.41 % change on previous year 10
2000s 12.5 % change on previous year -41.73 % change on previous year 63.74 % change on previous year 10
2010s 5.42 % change on previous year -48.54 % change on previous year 49.8 % change on previous year 10
2020s 16.54 % change on previous year -30.56 % change on previous year 56.26 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 4 Trinidad and Tobago 160.32 % change on previous year compare
  2. 5 Guatemala 74.41 % change on previous year compare
  3. 6 Mozambique 43.17 % change on previous year compare
  4. 8 Egypt 33.04 % change on previous year compare
  5. 9 Madagascar 31.29 % change on previous year compare
  6. 10 Gambia 28.53 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Sierra Leone?
Rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Sierra Leone was 40.03 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 63.74 % change on previous year in 2001.
What is the lowest rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was -48.54 % change on previous year in 2019.
How does Sierra Leone rank for rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual?
Sierra Leone ranks 7th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 718.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
164 places, 9,307 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.