CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled was 1.43 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Sierra Leone, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 1.43 million tonnes for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of 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, gaps filled 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.
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 157,552 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 95,264 tonnes | -39.5% |
| 1952 | 179,536 tonnes | +88.5% |
| 1953 | 168,544 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1954 | 124,576 tonnes | -26.1% |
| 1955 | 183,200 tonnes | +47.1% |
| 1956 | 179,536 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 388,384 tonnes | +116.3% |
| 1958 | 208,848 tonnes | -46.2% |
| 1959 | 234,496 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1960 | 714,480 tonnes | +204.7% |
| 1961 | 289,456 tonnes | -59.5% |
| 1962 | 326,096 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1963 | 370,064 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1964 | 304,112 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 1965 | 282,128 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 300,448 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 252,816 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 1968 | 362,736 tonnes | +43.5% |
| 1969 | 1.08 million tonnes | +199.0% |
| 1970 | 857,376 tonnes | -20.9% |
| 1971 | 802,416 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 677,840 tonnes | -15.5% |
| 1973 | 538,608 tonnes | -20.5% |
| 1974 | 520,288 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 523,952 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 450,672 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1977 | 512,960 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1978 | 710,816 tonnes | +38.6% |
| 1979 | 677,840 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 608,224 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1981 | 692,496 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 553,264 tonnes | -20.1% |
| 1983 | 688,832 tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1984 | 615,552 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 663,184 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 674,176 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 498,304 tonnes | -26.1% |
| 1988 | 458,000 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 373,728 tonnes | -18.4% |
| 1990 | 498,304 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1991 | 556,928 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 282,128 tonnes | -49.3% |
| 1993 | 263,808 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 274,800 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 223,504 tonnes | -18.7% |
| 1996 | 230,832 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 205,184 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 219,840 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 175,872 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 271,136 tonnes | +54.2% |
| 2001 | 373,728 tonnes | +37.8% |
| 2002 | 501,968 tonnes | +34.3% |
| 2003 | 538,608 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 520,288 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 432,352 tonnes | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 575,248 tonnes | +33.1% |
| 2007 | 487,312 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 505,632 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 501,968 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 545,936 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 714,480 tonnes | +30.9% |
| 2012 | 831,728 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 1.05 million tonnes | +26.4% |
| 2014 | 1.13 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 1.08 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.14 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 1.10 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.04 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 1.12 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 1.19 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 1.48 million tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 1.44 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.38 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 1.43 million tonnes | +3.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.43 million tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.17 million tonnes, 45% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.43 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.96 million tonnes, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +204.7% | 234,496 tonnes | 714,480 tonnes |
| 1969 | +199.0% | 362,736 tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes |
| 1957 | +116.3% | 179,536 tonnes | 388,384 tonnes |
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
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- 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 from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Sierra Leone?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Sierra Leone was 1.43 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled 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, gaps filled 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, gaps filled?
- Sierra Leone ranks 162nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.