Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 9.59 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Sierra Leone, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 9.59 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Sierra Leone peaked at 99.49 million tonnes in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.50 million tonnes, in 1959.
That places Sierra Leone 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 7.14 million tonnes | 5.50 million tonnes | 11.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.97 million tonnes | 5.97 million tonnes | 9.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.90 million tonnes | 8.27 million tonnes | 9.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.20 million tonnes | 8.18 million tonnes | 19.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.58 million tonnes | 5.71 million tonnes | 8.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.65 million tonnes | 41.55 million tonnes | 99.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.67 million tonnes | 11.87 million tonnes | 40.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.30 million tonnes | 9.59 million tonnes | 11.36 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Sierra Leone
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (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 per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.166 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 42.62 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.166 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.166 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Sierra Leone?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Sierra Leone was 9.59 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 99.49 million tonnes in 2002.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.50 million tonnes in 1959.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Sierra Leone ranks 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.