AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 64.15 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
64.15 %
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
41st
of 209 countries
All-time high
75.45 %
in 1993
All-time low
62.82 %
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Sierra Leone, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 72.4 %1991: 71.6 %1992: 74.7 %1993: 75.5 %1994: 75 %1995: 74.2 %1996: 72.6 %1997: 71.9 %1998: 71.5 %1999: 69 %2000: 67.2 %2001: 67 %2002: 66.8 %2003: 67.9 %2004: 68.7 %2005: 68.5 %2006: 69.8 %2007: 68 %2008: 66.7 %2009: 67.2 %2010: 66.7 %2011: 66.4 %2012: 67.4 %2013: 65.5 %2014: 65.6 %2015: 66.1 %2016: 65.3 %2017: 65.4 %2018: 67.5 %2019: 63.7 %2020: 63.6 %2021: 64.9 %2022: 62.8 %2023: 64.2 %

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 41st out of 209 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 41st out of 209 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

Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 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.