Co2 emissions vs gdp in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Co2 emissions vs gdp was 0.166 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.166
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
199th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.4075
in 1969
All-time low
0.0407
in 1999
Years of data
75
1950–2024

Co2 emissions vs gdp in Sierra Leone, 1950–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 0.166 for co2 emissions vs gdp in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions vs gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.4075 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0407, in 1999.

Sierra Leone ranks 199th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.

Co2 emissions vs gdp in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Co2 emissions vs gdp in Sierra Leone, 1950 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1950 0.0788 —
1951 0.0471 -40.2%
1952 0.0877 +86.3%
1953 0.0814 -7.2%
1954 0.0595 -26.9%
1955 0.0864 +45.3%
1956 0.0836 -3.2%
1957 0.1785 +113.5%
1958 0.0947 -46.9%
1959 0.1049 +10.8%
1960 0.315 +200.2%
1961 0.1256 -60.1%
1962 0.1392 +10.8%
1963 0.1553 +11.6%
1964 0.1254 -19.2%
1965 0.1143 -8.9%
1966 0.1195 +4.5%
1967 0.0987 -17.4%
1968 0.1389 +40.8%
1969 0.4075 +193.4%
1970 0.3161 -22.4%
1971 0.2904 -8.1%
1972 0.2408 -17.1%
1973 0.1879 -22.0%
1974 0.1782 -5.2%
1975 0.1761 -1.1%
1976 0.1488 -15.5%
1977 0.1663 +11.7%
1978 0.226 +35.9%
1979 0.2113 -6.5%
1980 0.1859 -12.0%
1981 0.2074 +11.6%
1982 0.1623 -21.7%
1983 0.1978 +21.9%
1984 0.173 -12.6%
1985 0.1823 +5.4%
1986 0.1808 -0.8%
1987 0.1301 -28.0%
1988 0.1164 -10.5%
1989 0.0926 -20.4%
1990 0.1187 +28.2%
1991 0.1312 +10.5%
1992 0.0677 -48.4%
1993 0.0635 -6.3%
1994 0.0659 +3.8%
1995 0.0535 -18.8%
1996 0.055 +2.8%
1997 0.0482 -12.2%
1998 0.0512 +6.1%
1999 0.0407 -20.4%
2000 0.0613 +50.5%
2001 0.0796 +29.9%
2002 0.101 +26.8%
2003 0.104 +3.0%
2004 0.0971 -6.6%
2005 0.0786 -19.1%
2006 0.1023 +30.1%
2007 0.0848 -17.1%
2008 0.0858 +1.2%
2009 0.0829 -3.4%
2010 0.0877 +5.8%
2011 0.1119 +27.5%
2012 0.127 +13.5%
2013 0.1566 +23.4%
2014 0.1641 +4.8%
2015 0.154 -6.1%
2016 0.1581 +2.7%
2017 0.1485 -6.1%
2018 0.1373 -7.5%
2019 0.1445 +5.3%
2020 0.15 +3.8%
2021 0.1833 +22.2%
2022 0.1744 -4.8%
2023 0.1632 -6.5%
2024 0.166 +1.7%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 0.166 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1531, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 0.166 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3417, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Co2 emissions vs gdp 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.

YearChange FromTo
1960 +200.2% 0.1049 0.315
1969 +193.4% 0.1389 0.4075
1957 +113.5% 0.0836 0.1785

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.0902 0.0471 0.1785 10
1960s 0.1739 0.0987 0.4075 10
1970s 0.2142 0.1488 0.3161 10
1980s 0.1629 0.0926 0.2074 10
1990s 0.0696 0.0407 0.1312 10
2000s 0.0877 0.0613 0.104 10
2010s 0.139 0.0877 0.1641 10
2020s 0.1674 0.15 0.1833 5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 196 Yemen 0.2494 compare
  2. 197 Mozambique 0.2487 compare
  3. 198 Eritrea 0.21 compare
  4. 200 Guinea-Bissau 0.1554 compare
  5. 201 Liberia 0.1531 compare
  6. 202 Rwanda 0.1426 compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions vs gdp in Sierra Leone?
Co2 emissions vs gdp in Sierra Leone was 0.166 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest co2 emissions vs gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 0.4075 in 1969.
What is the lowest co2 emissions vs gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0407 in 1999.
How does Sierra Leone rank for co2 emissions vs gdp?
Sierra Leone ranks 199th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is co2 emissions vs gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 emissions vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Co2 emissions vs gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
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