Savanna — Burning crop residues in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Savanna — Burning crop residues was 3.53 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burning crop residues in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna — burning crop residues in Sierra Leone is 3.53 million t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 67.0% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burning crop residues in Sierra Leone peaked at 6.64 million t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,410 t, in 1996.
That places Sierra Leone 24th out of 221 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.
Savanna — Burning crop residues in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.02 million t | — |
| 1991 | 3.02 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.02 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.02 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.02 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.02 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,410 t | -99.9% |
| 1997 | 71,572 t | +2869.7% |
| 1998 | 102,928 t | +43.8% |
| 1999 | 95,554 t | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 79,893 t | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 2.25 million t | +2718.5% |
| 2002 | 2.47 million t | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 4.23 million t | +71.1% |
| 2004 | 4.43 million t | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 4.47 million t | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 6.34 million t | +41.8% |
| 2007 | 6.64 million t | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 4.00 million t | -39.6% |
| 2009 | 3.12 million t | -22.1% |
| 2010 | 2.03 million t | -35.0% |
| 2011 | 2.69 million t | +32.6% |
| 2012 | 4.34 million t | +61.4% |
| 2013 | 3.93 million t | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 3.59 million t | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 4.80 million t | +33.6% |
| 2016 | 4.96 million t | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 3.95 million t | -20.3% |
| 2018 | 2.63 million t | -33.5% |
| 2019 | 2.38 million t | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 2.68 million t | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 2.31 million t | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 3.30 million t | +43.1% |
| 2023 | 2.11 million t | -36.1% |
| 2024 | 3.53 million t | +67.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.84 million t | 2,410 t | 3.02 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.80 million t | 79,893 t | 6.64 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.53 million t | 2.03 million t | 4.96 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.79 million t | 2.11 million t | 3.53 million 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 savanna — burning crop residues in Sierra Leone?
- Savanna — burning crop residues in Sierra Leone was 3.53 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 6.64 million t in 2007.
- What is the lowest savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,410 t in 1996.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for savanna — burning crop residues?
- Sierra Leone ranks 24th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 Savanna — 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.