Co2 emissions and gdp in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Co2 emissions and gdp was 28.01 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28.01 billion
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
146th
of 198 countries
All-time high
28.01 billion
in 2025
All-time low
8.21 billion
in 2001
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Co2 emissions and gdp in Sierra Leone, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 28.01 billion for 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, co2 emissions and gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 28.01 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.21 billion, 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.
Co2 emissions and gdp in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.35 billion | — |
| 1991 | 11.61 billion | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 9.41 billion | -19.0% |
| 1993 | 9.53 billion | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 9.35 billion | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 8.60 billion | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 8.75 billion | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 8.24 billion | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 8.38 billion | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 8.22 billion | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 8.77 billion | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 8.21 billion | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 10.39 billion | +26.5% |
| 2003 | 11.37 billion | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 12.11 billion | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 12.64 billion | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 13.18 billion | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 13.67 billion | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 14.17 billion | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 14.39 billion | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 15.31 billion | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 16.55 billion | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 18.30 billion | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 20.98 billion | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 19.34 billion | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 18.50 billion | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 19.69 billion | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 20.32 billion | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 20.91 billion | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 22.06 billion | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 21.78 billion | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 23.06 billion | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 24.29 billion | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 25.68 billion | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 26.78 billion | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 28.01 billion | +4.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 28.01 billion is below the median for low income countries, which is 51.94 billion, 54% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 28.01 billion is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.77 billion, 54% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.34 billion | 8.22 billion | 11.61 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.89 billion | 8.21 billion | 14.39 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.19 billion | 15.31 billion | 22.06 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.93 billion | 21.78 billion | 28.01 billion | 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 in Sierra Leone?
- Co2 emissions and gdp in Sierra Leone was 28.01 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions and gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 28.01 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions and gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.21 billion in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for co2 emissions and gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 146th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 emissions and gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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