Savanna fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone is 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 76.8% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0009 ha per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places Sierra Leone 14th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0009 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0008 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 ha per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | -57.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -53.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | +95.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | +50.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -54.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -51.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +55.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -35.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +54.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -40.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +42.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +76.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 2.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 3.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 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 savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0009 ha per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 14th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 Savanna fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna fires — Burned Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Savanna fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.