CO₂ emissions from transport in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: CO₂ emissions from transport was 860,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions from transport in Sierra Leone, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 860,000 tonnes for co₂ emissions from transport in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from transport in Sierra Leone peaked at 860,000 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 90,000 tonnes, in 1996.
That places Sierra Leone 150th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104,000 tonnes | 90,000 tonnes | 120,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 220,000 tonnes | 110,000 tonnes | 320,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 571,000 tonnes | 350,000 tonnes | 710,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 797,500 tonnes | 700,000 tonnes | 860,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 147 South Sudan 930,000 tonnes compare
- 148 Bahamas 920,000 tonnes compare
- 148 Montenegro 920,000 tonnes compare
- 151 Haiti 840,000 tonnes compare
- 151 Rwanda 840,000 tonnes compare
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 transport in Sierra Leone?
- Co₂ emissions from transport in Sierra Leone was 860,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 860,000 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,000 tonnes in 1996.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for co₂ emissions from transport?
- Sierra Leone ranks 150th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes.