AFOLU — Emissions (N2O) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: AFOLU — Emissions (N2O) was 3.88 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions in Sierra Leone, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions in Sierra Leone stood at 3.88 kt.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Sierra Leone peaked at 4.67 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.43 kt, in 2001.
Sierra Leone ranks 142nd of 257 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions (N2O) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.23 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2.22 kt | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 2.26 kt | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 2.32 kt | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 2.35 kt | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.3 kt | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.71 kt | -25.8% |
| 1997 | 1.69 kt | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.72 kt | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.6 kt | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 1.51 kt | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 1.43 kt | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 1.6 kt | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 2.34 kt | +46.2% |
| 2004 | 2.54 kt | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 2.52 kt | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.78 kt | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 3.41 kt | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 2.75 kt | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 3.09 kt | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 2.81 kt | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 3.15 kt | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 3.97 kt | +25.7% |
| 2013 | 3.86 kt | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 4.09 kt | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 4.67 kt | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 3.92 kt | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 3.92 kt | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.77 kt | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 3.57 kt | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 3.67 kt | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 4.13 kt | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 4.07 kt | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 3.88 kt | -4.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 3.88 kt is below the median for low income countries, which is 22.51 kt, 17% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 3.88 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.68 kt, 22% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions (N2O) 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% | 2.52 kt | 3.78 kt |
| 2003 | +46.2% | 1.6 kt | 2.34 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.04 kt | 1.6 kt | 2.35 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5 kt | 1.43 kt | 3.78 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.77 kt | 2.81 kt | 4.67 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.94 kt | 3.67 kt | 4.13 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 3.88 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 4.67 kt in 2015.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 kt in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for afolu — emissions?
- Sierra Leone ranks 142nd out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions 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 (N2O). 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