Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP was 28.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
146th
of 198 countries
All-time high
28.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
8.21 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2001
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Sierra Leone, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 28.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices for change in co₂ emissions and gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 28.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.21 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2001.
That places Sierra Leone 146th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.35 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 11.61 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 9.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -19.0% |
| 1993 | 9.53 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 9.35 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 8.60 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 8.75 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 8.24 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 8.38 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 8.22 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 8.77 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 8.21 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 10.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +26.5% |
| 2003 | 11.37 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 12.11 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 12.64 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 13.18 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 13.67 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 14.17 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 14.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 15.31 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 16.55 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 18.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 20.98 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 19.34 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 18.50 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 19.69 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 20.32 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 20.91 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 22.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 21.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 23.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 24.29 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 25.68 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 26.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 28.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 28.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for low income countries, which is 51.94 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 54% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 28.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.77 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 54% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.34 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.22 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.61 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.89 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.21 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.19 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 15.31 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 22.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 21.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 28.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 143 Haiti 31.88 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 144 Namibia 31.68 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 145 Togo 29.95 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 147 Somalia 27.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 148 Equatorial Guinea 26.72 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 149 Iceland 26.71 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 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 change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Sierra Leone was 28.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 28.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.21 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 146th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.