CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 1.43 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Sierra Leone, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Sierra Leone stood at 1.43 million tonnes.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.48 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 95,264 tonnes, in 1951.
That places Sierra Leone 162nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 191,994 tonnes | 95,264 tonnes | 388,384 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 428,688 tonnes | 252,816 tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 627,277 tonnes | 450,672 tonnes | 857,376 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 582,576 tonnes | 373,728 tonnes | 692,496 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 293,120 tonnes | 175,872 tonnes | 556,928 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 470,824 tonnes | 271,136 tonnes | 575,248 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 974,583 tonnes | 545,936 tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 million tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Sierra Leone
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (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 per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.166 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 42.62 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.166 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.166 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Sierra Leone?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Sierra Leone was 1.43 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 95,264 tonnes in 1951.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Sierra Leone ranks 162nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.