Annual share of co2 emissions in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Annual share of co2 emissions was 0.0037 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0037
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
162nd
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.0079
in 1969
All-time low
0.0007
in 1999
Years of data
75
1950β2024
Annual share of co2 emissions in Sierra Leone, 1950β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual share of co2 emissions in Sierra Leone is 0.0037, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual share of co2 emissions in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0079 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0007, in 1999.
Sierra Leone ranks 162nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0026 | 0.0015 | 0.0047 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0038 | 0.0021 | 0.0079 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0037 | 0.0025 | 0.0058 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0029 | 0.0017 | 0.0037 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 | 0.0007 | 0.0024 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 | 0.0011 | 0.0019 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0027 | 0.0016 | 0.0032 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0037 | 0.0034 | 0.004 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More climate change data for Sierra Leone
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 1,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 538.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 2.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 36.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 1,431 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 201.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 0.761 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 43.9 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual share of co2 emissions in Sierra Leone?
- Annual share of co2 emissions in Sierra Leone was 0.0037 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual share of co2 emissions recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0079 in 1969.
- What is the lowest annual share of co2 emissions recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 in 1999.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for annual share of co2 emissions?
- Sierra Leone ranks 162nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual share of co2 emissions rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual share of co2 emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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