Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 72.74 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
72.74 %
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
39th
of 187 countries
All-time high
83.29 %
in 1993
All-time low
71.53 %
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801990200620231990: 80 %1991: 79.3 %1992: 82.7 %1993: 83.3 %1994: 82.9 %1995: 82.2 %1996: 80.9 %1997: 80 %1998: 79.5 %1999: 77.1 %2000: 75.3 %2001: 76.6 %2002: 76.1 %2003: 76.7 %2004: 77.3 %2005: 77 %2006: 77.4 %2007: 76.4 %2008: 75.5 %2009: 75.8 %2010: 75.5 %2011: 74.9 %2012: 75.3 %2013: 73.6 %2014: 73.6 %2015: 74.2 %2016: 73.6 %2017: 73.9 %2018: 75.6 %2019: 72.7 %2020: 72.7 %2021: 73.2 %2022: 71.5 %2023: 72.7 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Sierra Leone stood at 72.74 %.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Sierra Leone peaked at 83.29 % in 1993 and was at its lowest, 71.53 %, in 2022.

Sierra Leone ranks 39th of 187 countries on this measure, 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 80.78 % 77.1 % 83.29 % 10
2000s 76.42 % 75.33 % 77.44 % 10
2010s 74.28 % 72.71 % 75.59 % 10
2020s 72.54 % 71.53 % 73.23 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Sierra Leone?
Agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Sierra Leone was 72.74 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 83.29 % in 1993.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 71.53 % in 2022.
How does Sierra Leone rank for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq)?
Sierra Leone ranks 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — 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
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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.