All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) (Share) in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) (Share) was 71.06 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
71.06 %
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
185th
of 223 countries
All-time high
71.49 %
in 2021
All-time low
49.96 %
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Sierra Leone, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 55.2 %1991: 55.3 %1992: 53.5 %1993: 53.8 %1994: 53.6 %1995: 53.1 %1996: 51 %1997: 51.1 %1998: 50 %1999: 50.2 %2000: 50.8 %2001: 53.7 %2002: 56.5 %2003: 58.7 %2004: 60.7 %2005: 62.3 %2006: 66.1 %2007: 63.5 %2008: 62.8 %2009: 63.9 %2010: 64.1 %2011: 66 %2012: 68.5 %2013: 68.9 %2014: 69.7 %2015: 67.8 %2016: 69.8 %2017: 69.3 %2018: 71 %2019: 68.1 %2020: 68.6 %2021: 71.5 %2022: 70.1 %2023: 71.1 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for all sectors without lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Sierra Leone is 71.06 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all sectors without lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Sierra Leone peaked at 71.49 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 49.96 %, in 1998.

That places Sierra Leone 185th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) (Share) in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Sierra Leone, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 55.19 % —
1991 55.34 % +0.3%
1992 53.47 % -3.4%
1993 53.75 % +0.5%
1994 53.59 % -0.3%
1995 53.09 % -0.9%
1996 50.96 % -4.0%
1997 51.15 % +0.4%
1998 49.96 % -2.3%
1999 50.23 % +0.5%
2000 50.8 % +1.1%
2001 53.69 % +5.7%
2002 56.55 % +5.3%
2003 58.73 % +3.9%
2004 60.71 % +3.4%
2005 62.27 % +2.6%
2006 66.11 % +6.2%
2007 63.46 % -4.0%
2008 62.81 % -1.0%
2009 63.87 % +1.7%
2010 64.12 % +0.4%
2011 66.02 % +3.0%
2012 68.53 % +3.8%
2013 68.89 % +0.5%
2014 69.7 % +1.2%
2015 67.83 % -2.7%
2016 69.82 % +2.9%
2017 69.33 % -0.7%
2018 71.04 % +2.5%
2019 68.14 % -4.1%
2020 68.61 % +0.7%
2021 71.49 % +4.2%
2022 70.06 % -2.0%
2023 71.06 % +1.4%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 71.06 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 80.54 %, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 71.06 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.79 %, 86% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52.67 % 49.96 % 55.34 % 10
2000s 59.9 % 50.8 % 66.11 % 10
2010s 68.34 % 64.12 % 71.04 % 10
2020s 70.31 % 68.61 % 71.49 % 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 182 Burundi 72.16 % compare
  2. 183 Lao People's Democratic Republic 71.23 % compare
  3. 183 Laos 71.23 % compare
  4. 186 Mali 69.31 % compare
  5. 187 Malawi 68.01 % compare
  6. 188 Angola 66.62 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all sectors without lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Sierra Leone?
All sectors without lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Sierra Leone was 71.06 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all sectors without lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 71.49 % in 2021.
What is the lowest all sectors without lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 49.96 % in 1998.
How does Sierra Leone rank for all sectors without lulucf — emissions share (co2eq)?
Sierra Leone ranks 185th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is all sectors without lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 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.