AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 64.15 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Sierra Leone, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 64.15 % for afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Sierra Leone peaked at 75.45 % in 1993 and was at its lowest, 62.82 %, in 2022.
That places Sierra Leone 42nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72.4 % | — |
| 1991 | 71.63 % | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 74.73 % | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 75.45 % | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 75.01 % | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 74.16 % | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 72.6 % | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 71.94 % | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 71.48 % | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 69.05 % | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 67.15 % | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 67 % | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 66.83 % | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 67.87 % | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 68.68 % | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 68.48 % | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 69.76 % | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 67.97 % | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 66.73 % | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 67.2 % | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 66.67 % | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 66.39 % | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 67.41 % | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 65.48 % | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 65.58 % | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 66.09 % | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 65.3 % | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 65.37 % | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 67.47 % | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 63.66 % | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 63.57 % | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 64.87 % | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 62.82 % | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 64.15 % | +2.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 64.15 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 74.03 %, 87% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 64.15 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.89 %, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.84 % | 69.05 % | 75.45 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.77 % | 66.73 % | 69.76 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.94 % | 63.66 % | 67.47 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.85 % | 62.82 % | 64.87 % | 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 share (co2eq) in Sierra Leone?
- Afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Sierra Leone was 64.15 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 75.45 % in 1993.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.82 % in 2022.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for afolu — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 42nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.