Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal was 0 tonnes in 2004. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2004)
0 tonnes
World rank
141st
of 179 countries
All-time high
109,920 tonnes
in 1952
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1964
Years of data
39
1950–2004
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Sierra Leone, 1950–2004
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from coal in Sierra Leone is 0 tonnes, measured in 2004. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Sierra Leone peaked at 109,920 tonnes in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1964.
Sierra Leone ranks 141st of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 106,256 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 36,640 tonnes | -65.5% |
| 1952 | 109,920 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 1953 | 87,936 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1954 | 42,712 tonnes | -51.4% |
| 1955 | 80,608 tonnes | +88.7% |
| 1956 | 62,288 tonnes | -22.7% |
| 1957 | 69,616 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1958 | 82,047 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1959 | 43,292 tonnes | -47.2% |
| 1960 | 29,312 tonnes | -32.3% |
| 1961 | 29,312 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 43,968 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1963 | 14,656 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 10,992 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2002 | 14,656 tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes | — |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 51,703 tonnes. (19 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45,300 tonnes. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72,132 tonnes | 36,640 tonnes | 109,920 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 21,373 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 43,968 tonnes | 6 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,885 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 138 Burkina Faso 11 tonnes compare
- 139 Malta 7 tonnes compare
- 140 Turkmenistan 4 tonnes compare
- 141 Andorra 0 tonnes
- 141 Angola 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Aruba 0 tonnes
- 141 Bahrain 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Barbados 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Bermuda 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0 tonnes
- 141 Cape Verde 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Central African Republic 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Chad 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Congo 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Curacao 0 tonnes
- 141 Ecuador 0 tonnes compare
- 141 El Salvador 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Faroe Islands 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Fiji 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Gabon 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Greenland 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Guyana 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Libya 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Liechtenstein 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Macao 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Mauritania 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Paraguay 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Saint Helena 0 tonnes
- 141 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Samoa 0 tonnes
- 141 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 tonnes
- 141 South Sudan 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Sudan 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Suriname 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Togo 0 tonnes
- 141 Tonga 0 tonnes
- 141 Trinidad and Tobago 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Tunisia 0 tonnes compare
- 141 Uganda 0 tonnes
- 141 Vanuatu 0 tonnes 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 annual co₂ emissions from coal in Sierra Leone?
- Annual co₂ emissions from coal in Sierra Leone was 0 tonnes in 2004, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 109,920 tonnes in 1952.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1964.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Sierra Leone ranks 141st out of 179 countries with data for 2004.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.