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.
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,704 | — |
| 1991 | 2,735 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 2,257 | -17.5% |
| 1993 | 2,294 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 2,240 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 2,058 | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 2,084 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1,937 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 1,952 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1,903 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 1,982 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 1,749 | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 2,089 | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 2,196 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 2,261 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 2,297 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 2,343 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 2,378 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 2,405 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 2,377 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 2,460 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 2,591 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 2,793 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 3,125 | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 2,813 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 2,628 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 2,732 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 2,753 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2,767 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2,853 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 2,753 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 2,849 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 2,935 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 3,035 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 3,099 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 3,176 | +2.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 3,176 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,964, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 3,176 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,781, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 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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