Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Co2 emissions and gdp per capita was 3,176 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
3,176
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
177th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3,176
in 2025
All-time low
1,749
in 2001
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Sierra Leone, 1990–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200720251990: 2.7k1991: 2.7k1992: 2.3k1993: 2.3k1994: 2.2k1995: 2.1k1996: 2.1k1997: 1.9k1998: 2.0k1999: 1.9k2000: 2.0k2001: 1.7k2002: 2.1k2003: 2.2k2004: 2.3k2005: 2.3k2006: 2.3k2007: 2.4k2008: 2.4k2009: 2.4k2010: 2.5k2011: 2.6k2012: 2.8k2013: 3.1k2014: 2.8k2015: 2.6k2016: 2.7k2017: 2.8k2018: 2.8k2019: 2.9k2020: 2.8k2021: 2.8k2022: 2.9k2023: 3.0k2024: 3.1k2025: 3.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Sierra Leone is 3,176, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 3,176 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,749, in 2001.

That places Sierra Leone 177th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,216 1,903 2,735 10
2000s 2,208 1,749 2,405 10
2010s 2,751 2,460 3,125 10
2020s 2,974 2,753 3,176 6

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 174 Rwanda 3,559 compare
  2. 175 Togo 3,486 compare
  3. 176 Kiribati 3,364 compare
  4. 178 Gambia 3,167 compare
  5. 179 Ethiopia 3,095 compare
  6. 180 Mali 2,993 compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Sierra Leone?
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Sierra Leone was 3,176 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 3,176 in 2025.
What is the lowest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 1,749 in 2001.
How does Sierra Leone rank for co2 emissions and gdp per capita?
Sierra Leone ranks 177th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
Is co2 emissions and gdp per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 emissions and gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 6,959 data points, 1990–2025
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