Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 1.11 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Sierra Leone, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Sierra Leone is 1.11 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 20.01 tonnes per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.11 tonnes per person, in 2024.
That places Sierra Leone 159th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.63 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 2.98 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 1962 | 3.25 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 3.28 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 3.25 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 3.27 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 3.27 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 3.61 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1968 | 3.3 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 1969 | 3.52 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 3.4 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 3.2 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 3.1 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 2.98 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 2.9 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 2.82 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 2.73 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 3.03 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 3.16 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 2.89 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 2.69 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 3.14 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 1982 | 2.71 tonnes per person | -13.6% |
| 1983 | 3.16 tonnes per person | +16.4% |
| 1984 | 5.61 tonnes per person | +77.6% |
| 1985 | 3.75 tonnes per person | -33.1% |
| 1986 | 3.16 tonnes per person | -15.7% |
| 1987 | 2.62 tonnes per person | -17.2% |
| 1988 | 2.26 tonnes per person | -13.8% |
| 1989 | 2.03 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 1.85 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 1.64 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 1.5 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 1.44 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 1.46 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.39 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 1.36 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.39 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.51 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 2.05 tonnes per person | +36.3% |
| 2000 | 9.41 tonnes per person | +358.6% |
| 2001 | 14.82 tonnes per person | +57.5% |
| 2002 | 20.01 tonnes per person | +35.0% |
| 2003 | 18.48 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 14.46 tonnes per person | -21.8% |
| 2005 | 17.49 tonnes per person | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 8.59 tonnes per person | -50.9% |
| 2007 | 7.32 tonnes per person | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 7.05 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 7.36 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 6.59 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 4.13 tonnes per person | -37.3% |
| 2012 | 4.56 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 3.24 tonnes per person | -28.8% |
| 2014 | 2.62 tonnes per person | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 2.24 tonnes per person | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 2.16 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.93 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 1.63 tonnes per person | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 1.54 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 1.44 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 1.32 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 1.23 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 1.15 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 1.11 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.11 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.11 tonnes per person, 100% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.11 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.42 tonnes per person, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +358.6% | 2.05 tonnes per person | 9.41 tonnes per person |
| 1984 | +77.6% | 3.16 tonnes per person | 5.61 tonnes per person |
| 2001 | +57.5% | 9.41 tonnes per person | 14.82 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.24 tonnes per person | 2.63 tonnes per person | 3.61 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.02 tonnes per person | 2.73 tonnes per person | 3.4 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.11 tonnes per person | 2.03 tonnes per person | 5.61 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.56 tonnes per person | 1.36 tonnes per person | 2.05 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.5 tonnes per person | 7.05 tonnes per person | 20.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.06 tonnes per person | 1.54 tonnes per person | 6.59 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 tonnes per person | 1.11 tonnes per person | 1.44 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 156 Mozambique 1.13 tonnes per person compare
- 157 Sao Tome and Principe 1.13 tonnes per person compare
- 158 Madagascar 1.11 tonnes per person compare
- 160 Mauritania 1.08 tonnes per person compare
- 161 Senegal 1.08 tonnes per person compare
- 162 Syria 1.03 tonnes per person 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 including land-use change, per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Sierra Leone was 1.11 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 20.01 tonnes per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 tonnes per person in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 159th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.6%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.