Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 1,690 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Sierra Leone, 1950–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Sierra Leone is 1,690 international-$ in 2011 prices, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 2,007 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2014 and was at its lowest, 814.12 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1999.
That places Sierra Leone 150th out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,028 international-$ in 2011 prices | 902 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,157 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,289 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,176 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,525 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,540 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,495 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,581 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,609 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,575 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,642 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,239 international-$ in 2011 prices | 814.12 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,635 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,174 international-$ in 2011 prices | 828.79 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,378 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,673 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,421 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,007 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,664 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,636 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,690 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 147 Guinea 1,809 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 148 Burkina Faso 1,705 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 149 Zimbabwe 1,704 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 151 Mali 1,652 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 152 Guinea-Bissau 1,625 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 153 Togo 1,587 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
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 change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Sierra Leone was 1,690 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2,007 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2014.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 814.12 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1999.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 150th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.