Annual co2 emissions per country in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Annual co2 emissions per country was 1.43 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual co2 emissions per country in Sierra Leone, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 1.43 million for annual co2 emissions per country in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co2 emissions per country in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.48 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 95,264, in 1951.
That places Sierra Leone 162nd out of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 191,994 | 95,264 | 388,384 | 10 |
| 1960s | 428,688 | 252,816 | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 627,277 | 450,672 | 857,376 | 10 |
| 1980s | 582,576 | 373,728 | 692,496 | 10 |
| 1990s | 293,120 | 175,872 | 556,928 | 10 |
| 2000s | 470,824 | 271,136 | 575,248 | 10 |
| 2010s | 974,583 | 545,936 | 1.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 million | 1.19 million | 1.48 million | 5 |
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More climate change data for Sierra Leone
- Share co2 vs population 0.1565 (2100)
- Population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Population, total 8.82 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.3% (2025)
- Urban population 4.05 million (2025)
- Urban population 45.9% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 0.166 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 42.62 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 0.166 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 0.166 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co2 emissions per country in Sierra Leone?
- Annual co2 emissions per country in Sierra Leone was 1.43 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co2 emissions per country recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual co2 emissions per country recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 95,264 in 1951.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for annual co2 emissions per country?
- Sierra Leone ranks 162nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co2 emissions per country rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual co2 emissions per country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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