Savanna fires — Emissions in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Savanna fires — Emissions was 5.92 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.92 kt
Change on year
down 34.9%
World rank
41st
of 221 countries
All-time high
20.65 kt
in 2006
All-time low
3.34 kt
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions in Sierra Leone, 1990–2023

51015201990200620231990: 9.3 kt1991: 9.3 kt1992: 9.3 kt1993: 9.3 kt1994: 9.3 kt1995: 9.3 kt1996: 3.9 kt1997: 4 kt1998: 3.3 kt1999: 4.1 kt2000: 3.8 kt2001: 5.4 kt2002: 5.8 kt2003: 12.3 kt2004: 13.3 kt2005: 11.1 kt2006: 20.6 kt2007: 19.2 kt2008: 10.1 kt2009: 9.6 kt2010: 5.1 kt2011: 6.8 kt2012: 13.1 kt2013: 10.6 kt2014: 12 kt2015: 16.3 kt2016: 13.3 kt2017: 10.9 kt2018: 7.2 kt2019: 6.8 kt2020: 6.9 kt2021: 6.4 kt2022: 9.1 kt2023: 5.9 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, savanna fires — emissions in Sierra Leone stood at 5.92 kt.

That represents a change of down 34.9% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Sierra Leone peaked at 20.65 kt in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.34 kt, in 1998.

Sierra Leone ranks 41st of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Savanna fires — Emissions in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Sierra Leone, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 9.26 kt
1991 9.26 kt +0.0%
1992 9.26 kt +0.0%
1993 9.26 kt +0.0%
1994 9.26 kt +0.0%
1995 9.26 kt +0.0%
1996 3.86 kt -58.4%
1997 4 kt +3.7%
1998 3.34 kt -16.5%
1999 4.09 kt +22.5%
2000 3.83 kt -6.3%
2001 5.41 kt +41.1%
2002 5.83 kt +7.9%
2003 12.27 kt +110.3%
2004 13.3 kt +8.4%
2005 11.12 kt -16.4%
2006 20.65 kt +85.7%
2007 19.15 kt -7.2%
2008 10.12 kt -47.1%
2009 9.61 kt -5.1%
2010 5.14 kt -46.5%
2011 6.83 kt +32.7%
2012 13.09 kt +91.8%
2013 10.56 kt -19.3%
2014 11.97 kt +13.3%
2015 16.34 kt +36.6%
2016 13.32 kt -18.5%
2017 10.88 kt -18.3%
2018 7.21 kt -33.7%
2019 6.79 kt -5.8%
2020 6.91 kt +1.8%
2021 6.42 kt -7.1%
2022 9.1 kt +41.8%
2023 5.92 kt -34.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.09 kt 3.34 kt 9.26 kt 10
2000s 11.13 kt 3.83 kt 20.65 kt 10
2010s 10.21 kt 5.14 kt 16.34 kt 10
2020s 7.09 kt 5.92 kt 9.1 kt 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 38 Benin 9.75 kt compare
  2. 39 Kazakhstan 7.26 kt compare
  3. 40 Nicaragua 7.09 kt compare
  4. 42 Togo 5.59 kt compare
  5. 43 Thailand 5.5 kt compare
  6. 44 Honduras 5.46 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions in Sierra Leone?
Savanna fires — emissions in Sierra Leone was 5.92 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 20.65 kt in 2006.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 3.34 kt in 1998.
How does Sierra Leone rank for savanna fires — emissions?
Sierra Leone ranks 41st out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf