AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) was 110.96 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions in Sierra Leone, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 110.96 kt for afolu — emissions in 2023.
That represents a change of up 15.6% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Sierra Leone peaked at 124.53 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 38.14 kt, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 122nd out of 256 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions (CH4) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.29 kt | — |
| 1991 | 55 kt | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 54.8 kt | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 57.37 kt | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 55.22 kt | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 51.32 kt | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 45.78 kt | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 47.05 kt | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 48.96 kt | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 40.86 kt | -16.5% |
| 2000 | 38.14 kt | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 40.77 kt | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 49.23 kt | +20.8% |
| 2003 | 59.56 kt | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 68.44 kt | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 75.66 kt | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 96.57 kt | +27.6% |
| 2007 | 73.42 kt | -24.0% |
| 2008 | 69.93 kt | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 76.12 kt | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 77.03 kt | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 85.04 kt | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 101.71 kt | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 98.26 kt | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 105.54 kt | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 102.54 kt | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 103.68 kt | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 101.5 kt | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 124.53 kt | +22.7% |
| 2019 | 86.88 kt | -30.2% |
| 2020 | 88.57 kt | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 114.94 kt | +29.8% |
| 2022 | 95.99 kt | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 110.96 kt | +15.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 110.96 kt is below the median for low income countries, which is 574.92 kt, 19% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 110.96 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 271.23 kt, 41% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.26 kt | 40.86 kt | 57.37 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.78 kt | 38.14 kt | 96.57 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.67 kt | 77.03 kt | 124.53 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.62 kt | 88.57 kt | 114.94 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 afolu — emissions in Sierra Leone?
- Afolu — emissions in Sierra Leone was 110.96 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 124.53 kt in 2018.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.14 kt in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for afolu — emissions?
- Sierra Leone ranks 122nd out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 AFOLU — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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