Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 143.29 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

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

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Sierra Leone, 1990–2023

1002003004005001990200620231990: 224.1 kt1991: 224.1 kt1992: 224.1 kt1993: 224.1 kt1994: 224.1 kt1995: 224.1 kt1996: 93.3 kt1997: 96.7 kt1998: 80.7 kt1999: 98.9 kt2000: 92.7 kt2001: 130.8 kt2002: 141.1 kt2003: 296.9 kt2004: 321.9 kt2005: 269.1 kt2006: 499.6 kt2007: 463.4 kt2008: 244.9 kt2009: 232.5 kt2010: 124.5 kt2011: 165.2 kt2012: 316.8 kt2013: 255.5 kt2014: 289.5 kt2015: 395.4 kt2016: 322.2 kt2017: 263.3 kt2018: 174.5 kt2019: 164.3 kt2020: 167.2 kt2021: 155.3 kt2022: 220.2 kt2023: 143.3 kt

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

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 143.29 kt for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.9% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Sierra Leone peaked at 499.55 kt in 2006 and was at its lowest, 80.75 kt, in 1998.

That places Sierra Leone 41st out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Sierra Leone, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 224.11 kt
1991 224.11 kt +0.0%
1992 224.11 kt +0.0%
1993 224.11 kt +0.0%
1994 224.11 kt +0.0%
1995 224.11 kt +0.0%
1996 93.28 kt -58.4%
1997 96.72 kt +3.7%
1998 80.75 kt -16.5%
1999 98.92 kt +22.5%
2000 92.72 kt -6.3%
2001 130.8 kt +41.1%
2002 141.11 kt +7.9%
2003 296.85 kt +110.4%
2004 321.9 kt +8.4%
2005 269.08 kt -16.4%
2006 499.55 kt +85.7%
2007 463.35 kt -7.2%
2008 244.94 kt -47.1%
2009 232.48 kt -5.1%
2010 124.47 kt -46.5%
2011 165.2 kt +32.7%
2012 316.78 kt +91.8%
2013 255.49 kt -19.3%
2014 289.51 kt +13.3%
2015 395.41 kt +36.6%
2016 322.19 kt -18.5%
2017 263.28 kt -18.3%
2018 174.48 kt -33.7%
2019 164.33 kt -5.8%
2020 167.24 kt +1.8%
2021 155.34 kt -7.1%
2022 220.22 kt +41.8%
2023 143.29 kt -34.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 171.43 kt 80.75 kt 224.11 kt 10
2000s 269.28 kt 92.72 kt 499.55 kt 10
2010s 247.11 kt 124.47 kt 395.41 kt 10
2020s 171.52 kt 143.29 kt 220.22 kt 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 38 Benin 235.85 kt compare
  2. 39 Kazakhstan 175.62 kt compare
  3. 40 Nicaragua 171.51 kt compare
  4. 42 Togo 135.34 kt compare
  5. 43 Thailand 132.98 kt compare
  6. 44 Honduras 132 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Sierra Leone?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Sierra Leone was 143.29 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 499.55 kt in 2006.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 80.75 kt in 1998.
How does Sierra Leone rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Sierra Leone ranks 41st out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o 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 (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5)
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