Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions (N2O), annual growth rate was 3.2 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 3.2 % change on previous year for agricultural soils — indirect emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of up 139.0% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — indirect emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 34.44 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -8.34 % change on previous year, in 1999.
Sierra Leone ranks 39th of 228 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 5.15 % change on previous year | +34.8% |
| 1964 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 1965 | 5.53 % change on previous year | +39.6% |
| 1966 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 1967 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1968 | -0.5913 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 1969 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -468.8% |
| 1970 | 0.9702 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 1971 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +177.3% |
| 1972 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 1973 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +76.2% |
| 1975 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1976 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1978 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1979 | -0.7365 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
| 1980 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -481.4% |
| 1981 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1982 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +51.6% |
| 1983 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -213.6% |
| 1984 | -4.56 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2654 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 1986 | 1.32 % change on previous year | +398.7% |
| 1987 | 0.8359 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1988 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 1989 | 1.54 % change on previous year | +48.5% |
| 1990 | 34.44 % change on previous year | +2138.9% |
| 1991 | -0.4508 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 1992 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -920.4% |
| 1993 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 4.25 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 1995 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -146.8% |
| 1996 | -5.47 % change on previous year | +175.0% |
| 1997 | -4.44 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3425 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 1999 | -8.34 % change on previous year | -2536.1% |
| 2000 | -4.05 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 2001 | -8.06 % change on previous year | +98.9% |
| 2002 | 8.54 % change on previous year | -205.9% |
| 2003 | 6.66 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 2004 | 12.6 % change on previous year | +89.3% |
| 2005 | 14.29 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 18.92 % change on previous year | +32.5% |
| 2007 | -6.8 % change on previous year | -136.0% |
| 2008 | 12.76 % change on previous year | -287.5% |
| 2009 | 17.64 % change on previous year | +38.3% |
| 2010 | 8.14 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 2011 | 7.9 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 6.2 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 2013 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 2014 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 2015 | -5.74 % change on previous year | -365.0% |
| 2016 | -0.8992 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 2017 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -449.3% |
| 2018 | 7.58 % change on previous year | +141.3% |
| 2019 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -155.8% |
| 2020 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -180.0% |
| 2021 | 13.96 % change on previous year | +312.7% |
| 2022 | -8.22 % change on previous year | -158.9% |
| 2023 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -139.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 3.2 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9181 % change on previous year, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 3.2 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8005 % change on previous year, 4.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions (N2O), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -2536.1% | 0.3425 % change on previous year | -8.34 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +2138.9% | 1.54 % change on previous year | 34.44 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +920.4% | -0.4508 % change on previous year | 3.7 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.47 % change on previous year | -0.5913 % change on previous year | 5.53 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.02 % change on previous year | -0.7365 % change on previous year | 3.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5171 % change on previous year | -4.56 % change on previous year | 3.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.57 % change on previous year | -8.34 % change on previous year | 34.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.25 % change on previous year | -8.06 % change on previous year | 18.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 % change on previous year | -5.74 % change on previous year | 8.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.08 % change on previous year | -8.22 % change on previous year | 13.96 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 36 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.33 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Melanesia 3.32 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Malta 3.26 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Cambodia 3.18 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Sao Tome and Principe 3.17 % change on previous year compare
- 42 French Guiana 3.12 % change on previous year compare
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 agricultural soils — indirect emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Agricultural soils — indirect emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was 3.2 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural soils — indirect emissions (n2o), annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 34.44 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — indirect emissions (n2o), annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.34 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for agricultural soils — indirect emissions (n2o), annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 39th out of 228 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — indirect emissions (n2o), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions (N2O), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions (N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural Soils — Indirect emissions (N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.