AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) was 1,027 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Sierra Leone, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Sierra Leone stood at 1,027 kt.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Sierra Leone peaked at 1,237 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 380.06 kt, in 2001.
That places Sierra Leone 142nd out of 257 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 (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 591.37 kt | — |
| 1991 | 587.11 kt | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 599.51 kt | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 613.85 kt | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 622.51 kt | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 610.48 kt | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 453.15 kt | -25.8% |
| 1997 | 446.87 kt | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 456.89 kt | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 423.76 kt | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 399.65 kt | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 380.06 kt | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 424.32 kt | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 620.26 kt | +46.2% |
| 2004 | 673.18 kt | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 668.25 kt | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1,003 kt | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 904.26 kt | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 728.43 kt | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 818.21 kt | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 744.46 kt | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 836.05 kt | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 1,051 kt | +25.7% |
| 2013 | 1,023 kt | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1,083 kt | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 1,237 kt | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 1,039 kt | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 1,038 kt | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 997.88 kt | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 946.66 kt | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 972.74 kt | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1,095 kt | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 1,079 kt | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1,027 kt | -4.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1,027 kt is below the median for low income countries, which is 5,964 kt, 17% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1,027 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,685 kt, 22% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +50.0% | 668.25 kt | 1,003 kt |
| 2003 | +46.2% | 424.32 kt | 620.26 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 540.55 kt | 423.76 kt | 622.51 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 661.93 kt | 380.06 kt | 1,003 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 999.62 kt | 744.46 kt | 1,237 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,043 kt | 972.74 kt | 1,095 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 (co2eq) from n2o in Sierra Leone?
- Afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Sierra Leone was 1,027 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1,237 kt in 2015.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 380.06 kt in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Sierra Leone ranks 142nd out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). 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