Savanna fires — Emissions in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Savanna fires — Emissions was 11.24 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna fires — Emissions in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 11.24 kt for savanna fires — emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 89.8% on the previous year and down 6.1% 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.
That places Sierra Leone 36th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Emissions in Sierra Leone, year by year
| 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% |
| 2024 | 11.24 kt | +89.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 7.92 kt | 5.92 kt | 11.24 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More climate change data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 43.9 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions in Sierra Leone?
- Savanna fires — emissions in Sierra Leone was 11.24 kt in 2024, 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 36th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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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About this data
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.