Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 1.27 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody 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 woody savanna — burning crop residues in Sierra Leone is 1.27 million t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 228.4% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burning crop residues in Sierra Leone peaked at 2.60 million t in 2006 and was at its lowest, 48,355 t, in 2002.
That places Sierra Leone 13th out of 220 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.
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 952,028 t | — |
| 1991 | 952,028 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 952,028 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 952,028 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 952,028 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 952,028 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.67 million t | +75.4% |
| 1997 | 1.64 million t | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.34 million t | -18.3% |
| 1999 | 1.67 million t | +24.6% |
| 2000 | 1.58 million t | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 60,309 t | -96.2% |
| 2002 | 48,355 t | -19.8% |
| 2003 | 1.07 million t | +2104.9% |
| 2004 | 1.33 million t | +24.4% |
| 2005 | 349,570 t | -73.6% |
| 2006 | 2.60 million t | +645.0% |
| 2007 | 1.65 million t | -36.7% |
| 2008 | 366,841 t | -77.7% |
| 2009 | 991,513 t | +170.3% |
| 2010 | 183,477 t | -81.5% |
| 2011 | 231,965 t | +26.4% |
| 2012 | 1.27 million t | +447.1% |
| 2013 | 589,614 t | -53.5% |
| 2014 | 1.51 million t | +156.7% |
| 2015 | 2.21 million t | +46.1% |
| 2016 | 746,459 t | -66.3% |
| 2017 | 682,303 t | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 426,077 t | -37.6% |
| 2019 | 478,323 t | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 289,123 t | -39.6% |
| 2021 | 409,918 t | +41.8% |
| 2022 | 555,597 t | +35.5% |
| 2023 | 385,450 t | -30.6% |
| 2024 | 1.27 million t | +228.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.27 million t is above the median for low income countries, which is 99.37 t, 12736.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.27 million t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,838 t, 446.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +2104.9% | 48,355 t | 1.07 million t |
| 2006 | +645.0% | 349,570 t | 2.60 million t |
| 2012 | +447.1% | 231,965 t | 1.27 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.20 million t | 952,028 t | 1.67 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.00 million t | 48,355 t | 2.60 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 833,347 t | 183,477 t | 2.21 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 581,150 t | 289,123 t | 1.27 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 10 Congo 1.52 million t compare
- 10 Viet Nam 132,215 t compare
- 11 Nicaragua 1.46 million t compare
- 11 Melanesia 75,018 t compare
- 12 Paraguay 1.31 million t compare
- 12 Türkiye 10,351 t compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 2,693 t compare
- 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,347 t compare
- 14 Thailand 1.03 million t compare
- 15 Cambodia 949,563 t compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 425.08 t compare
- 16 India 727,754 t compare
- 16 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 t compare
- 16 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
- 16 Republic of Moldova 0 t compare
- 16 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
- 16 Micronesia 0 t
- 16 Polynesia 0 t
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 woody savanna — burning crop residues in Sierra Leone?
- Woody savanna — burning crop residues in Sierra Leone was 1.27 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2.60 million t in 2006.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,355 t in 2002.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Sierra Leone ranks 13th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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 Woody 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.