Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 53,848 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Sierra Leone, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 53,848 tonnes for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 185.2% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Sierra Leone peaked at 721,808 tonnes in 1969 and was at its lowest, -425,024 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Sierra Leone 101st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,549 tonnes | -179,536 tonnes | 208,848 tonnes | 9 |
| 1960s | 85,005 tonnes | -425,024 tonnes | 721,808 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | -40,670 tonnes | -227,168 tonnes | 197,856 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -30,411 tonnes | -175,872 tonnes | 135,568 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -19,786 tonnes | -274,800 tonnes | 124,576 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,610 tonnes | -87,936 tonnes | 142,896 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,555 tonnes | -58,624 tonnes | 219,840 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,353 tonnes | -63,181 tonnes | 296,477 tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Sierra Leone
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Population, total 8.82 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.3% (2025)
- Urban population 4.05 million (2025)
- Urban population 45.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.166 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 42.62 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.166 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.166 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Sierra Leone?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Sierra Leone was 53,848 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 721,808 tonnes in 1969.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -425,024 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Sierra Leone ranks 101st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.