AFOLU — Emissions Share in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 56.6 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
56.6 %
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
79th
of 209 countries
All-time high
60.59 %
in 2018
All-time low
36.66 %
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions Share in Sierra Leone, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 53.3 %1991: 52.6 %1992: 52.9 %1993: 54.2 %1994: 53.3 %1995: 50.1 %1996: 46.8 %1997: 45.9 %1998: 46 %1999: 39.1 %2000: 36.7 %2001: 39.1 %2002: 43.1 %2003: 47.1 %2004: 50 %2005: 51.8 %2006: 57.3 %2007: 50.4 %2008: 48.7 %2009: 50.1 %2010: 50.2 %2011: 52.4 %2012: 56.5 %2013: 55.2 %2014: 56.7 %2015: 56.4 %2016: 56.4 %2017: 55.8 %2018: 60.6 %2019: 50.8 %2020: 51 %2021: 58.1 %2022: 53.1 %2023: 56.6 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for afolu — emissions share in Sierra Leone is 56.6 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Sierra Leone peaked at 60.59 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 36.66 %, in 2000.

That places Sierra Leone 79th out of 209 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.42 % 39.15 % 54.19 % 10
2000s 47.44 % 36.66 % 57.32 % 10
2010s 55.1 % 50.17 % 60.59 % 10
2020s 54.71 % 51.03 % 58.07 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions share in Sierra Leone?
Afolu — emissions share in Sierra Leone was 56.6 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 60.59 % in 2018.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 36.66 % in 2000.
How does Sierra Leone rank for afolu — emissions share?
Sierra Leone ranks 79th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.