Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita was 0.0546 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0546
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
176th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.0828
in 1999
All-time low
0.0449
in 2005
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024

00.020.040.060.081990200720241990: 0.0561991: 0.0721992: 0.0551993: 0.0531994: 0.0561995: 0.0661996: 0.0731997: 0.0751998: 0.0781999: 0.0832000: 0.0492001: 0.0672002: 0.0562003: 0.0542004: 0.0512005: 0.0452006: 0.0542007: 0.0492008: 0.0462009: 0.0452010: 0.0462011: 0.0522012: 0.0532013: 0.0542014: 0.0622015: 0.0552016: 0.0542017: 0.0512018: 0.0582019: 0.0552020: 0.0572021: 0.0642022: 0.062023: 0.0552024: 0.055

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Sierra Leone is 0.0546, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0828 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0449, in 2005.

Sierra Leone ranks 176th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0668 0.0531 0.0828 10
2000s 0.0516 0.0449 0.0669 10
2010s 0.0541 0.0464 0.0624 10
2020s 0.058 0.0546 0.0638 5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 173 Guinea-Bissau 0.0572 compare
  2. 174 Sweden 0.0571 compare
  3. 175 Central African Republic 0.057 compare
  4. 177 Malta 0.0509 compare
  5. 178 Ireland 0.0508 compare
  6. 179 Ethiopia 0.0507 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places β†’

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All data for Sierra Leone β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Sierra Leone?
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.0546 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 0.0828 in 1999.
What is the lowest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0449 in 2005.
How does Sierra Leone rank for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita?
Sierra Leone ranks 176th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 6,583 data points, 1990–2024
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