Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual was -0.7902 % change on previous year in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Sierra Leone, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Sierra Leone stood at -0.7902 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Sierra Leone peaked at -0.6387 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -0.7902 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Sierra Leone ranks 167th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -0.6387 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | -0.6435 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1995 | -0.647 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1996 | -0.6512 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1997 | -0.6562 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1998 | -0.6598 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1999 | -0.6649 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2000 | -0.6686 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2001 | -0.6731 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2002 | -0.6784 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2003 | -0.6823 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2004 | -0.687 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2005 | -0.6925 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2006 | -0.6966 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2007 | -0.7015 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2008 | -0.7072 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2009 | -0.7115 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2010 | -0.7173 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2011 | -0.7217 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2012 | -0.727 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2013 | -0.7331 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2014 | -0.7377 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2015 | -0.7432 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2016 | -0.7496 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2017 | -0.7544 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2018 | -0.761 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2019 | -0.766 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2020 | -0.7727 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2021 | -0.7779 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2022 | -0.7849 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2023 | -0.7902 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's -0.7902 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.5693 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's -0.7902 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.5585 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.6516 % change on previous year | -0.6649 % change on previous year | -0.6387 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | -0.6899 % change on previous year | -0.7115 % change on previous year | -0.6686 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7411 % change on previous year | -0.766 % change on previous year | -0.7173 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7814 % change on previous year | -0.7902 % change on previous year | -0.7727 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 164 Nigeria -0.7665 % change on previous year compare
- 165 El Salvador -0.7827 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Botswana -0.7878 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Antigua and Barbuda -0.8116 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Angola -0.8473 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Sudan -0.8786 % 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 carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Sierra Leone?
- Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Sierra Leone was -0.7902 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was -0.6387 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7902 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric?
- Sierra Leone ranks 167th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable), 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 Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric 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 Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.