Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Annual burned area by landcover
Guinea
2,361
in 2024
Sierra Leone
2,490
in 2024
Guinea rank
34th
Sierra Leone rank
32nd
Annual burned area by landcover over time
- Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 2,490 against 2,361 in Guinea, a difference of 129.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 34th and Sierra Leone ranks 32nd of 225 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,654 | 3,467 | 813.02 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 2,773 | 5,978 | 3,205 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 1,661 | 3,550 | 1,889 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual burned area by landcover, Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 2,490 against 2,361 in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual burned area by landcover between Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 129, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for annual burned area by landcover?
- Guinea ranks 34th and Sierra Leone ranks 32nd of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual burned area by landcover. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.