Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Co2 emissions and gdp per capita was 3,176 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Sierra Leone, 1990–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More climate change data for Sierra Leone
- Share co2 vs population 0.1565 (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 vs gdp 0.166 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 42.62 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 0.166 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 0.166 (2024)
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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