Co2 gdp pop growth in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Co2 gdp pop growth was 2.04 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Co2 gdp pop growth in Sierra Leone, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 gdp pop growth in Sierra Leone is 2.04, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 gdp pop growth in Sierra Leone peaked at 5.91 in 2001 and was at its lowest, -1.9, in 1992.
That places Sierra Leone 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 gdp pop growth in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.57 | — |
| 1962 | 1.64 | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 1.69 | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 1.75 | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 1.81 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 1.85 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 1.88 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 1.9 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 1.89 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 1.9 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.86 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 1.83 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 1.85 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 1.85 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.84 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 1.8 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 1.85 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 1.93 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 1.95 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 1.99 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 2.02 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 2.05 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 2.13 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 2.19 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 2.21 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 2.44 | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 2.68 | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 2.7 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 2.5 | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 3.96 | +58.4% |
| 1991 | 1.17 | -70.4% |
| 1992 | -1.9 | -262.2% |
| 1993 | -0.2219 | -88.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3835 | -272.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1454 | -62.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4782 | +228.8% |
| 1997 | 1.29 | +169.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9841 | -23.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5168 | -47.5% |
| 2000 | 2.42 | +367.4% |
| 2001 | 5.91 | +144.5% |
| 2002 | 5.77 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 4.06 | -29.5% |
| 2004 | 3.38 | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 2.69 | -20.4% |
| 2006 | 2.21 | -18.0% |
| 2007 | 2.2 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.5 | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 2.69 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 2.72 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.61 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 2.53 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.46 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 2.39 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 2.32 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 2.35 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.39 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.35 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.32 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.31 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 2.27 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.23 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.2 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 2.12 | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 2.04 | -4.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 2.04 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.55, 80% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 2.04 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.26, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 gdp pop growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +367.4% | 0.5168 | 2.42 |
| 1994 | +272.8% | -0.2219 | 0.3835 |
| 1992 | -262.2% | 1.17 | -1.9 |
| 1996 | +228.8% | 0.1454 | 0.4782 |
| 1997 | +169.7% | 0.4782 | 1.29 |
| 2001 | +144.5% | 2.42 | 5.91 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.78 | 1.57 | 1.9 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.87 | 1.8 | 1.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.29 | 1.99 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6803 | -1.9 | 3.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.38 | 2.2 | 5.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 | 2.32 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.19 | 2.04 | 2.31 | 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 gdp pop growth in Sierra Leone?
- Co2 gdp pop growth in Sierra Leone was 2.04 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 gdp pop growth recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 5.91 in 2001.
- What is the lowest co2 gdp pop growth recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.9 in 1992.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for co2 gdp pop growth?
- Sierra Leone ranks 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 gdp pop growth rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 gdp pop growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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