Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) was 1.72 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Sierra Leone, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 1.72 % change on previous year for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in 2024.
The figure is down 72.5% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Sierra Leone peaked at 17.06 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -9.37 % change on previous year, in 2007.
Sierra Leone ranks 103rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1973 | 0.9992 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 1974 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +204.3% |
| 1975 | 3.79 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 1976 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 1977 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1978 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1979 | -0.2889 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 1980 | 0.8632 % change on previous year | -398.8% |
| 1981 | -0.8243 % change on previous year | -195.5% |
| 1982 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -496.5% |
| 1983 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -146.2% |
| 1984 | -2.09 % change on previous year | +38.7% |
| 1985 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -178.7% |
| 1986 | 5.51 % change on previous year | +234.0% |
| 1987 | 11.18 % change on previous year | +103.0% |
| 1988 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 1989 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -247.7% |
| 1990 | 17.06 % change on previous year | -905.0% |
| 1991 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 1992 | -9.1 % change on previous year | -254.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2363 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2576 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +900.1% |
| 1996 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 1997 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 1999 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +101.3% |
| 2000 | -8.25 % change on previous year | -461.1% |
| 2001 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -122.1% |
| 2002 | 4.85 % change on previous year | +165.5% |
| 2003 | 5.12 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 11.73 % change on previous year | +137.4% |
| 2006 | 14.29 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 2007 | -9.37 % change on previous year | -165.5% |
| 2008 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -143.6% |
| 2009 | 7.68 % change on previous year | +88.3% |
| 2010 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 2011 | 7.4 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
| 2012 | 5.74 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 2013 | 4.93 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 2015 | -6.98 % change on previous year | -318.0% |
| 2016 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3752 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 2018 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +777.2% |
| 2019 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 2020 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 13.95 % change on previous year | +443.3% |
| 2022 | -6.36 % change on previous year | -145.5% |
| 2023 | 6.26 % change on previous year | -198.5% |
| 2024 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +905.0% | -2.12 % change on previous year | 17.06 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +900.1% | 0.2576 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.97 % change on previous year | -0.2889 % change on previous year | 3.79 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.74 % change on previous year | -2.12 % change on previous year | 11.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4 % change on previous year | -9.1 % change on previous year | 17.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.69 % change on previous year | -9.37 % change on previous year | 14.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.68 % change on previous year | -6.98 % change on previous year | 7.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.63 % change on previous year | -6.36 % change on previous year | 13.95 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 100 Zimbabwe 1.77 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Cambodia 1.74 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Bhutan 1.74 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Yemen 1.66 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Ecuador 1.65 % change on previous year compare
- 106 French Guiana 1.6 % change on previous year 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 net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Sierra Leone?
- Annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Sierra Leone was 1.72 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 17.06 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.37 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 103rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. 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 Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.