Co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Co2 intensity, annual growth rate was -6.22 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
-6.22 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 131.0%
World rank
125th
of 164 countries
All-time high
195.51 % change on previous year
in 1960
All-time low
-60.26 % change on previous year
in 1961
Years of data
72
1951–2022
Co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1951–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone is -6.22 % change on previous year, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 131.0% on the previous year and down 662.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 195.51 % change on previous year in 1960 and was at its lowest, -60.26 % change on previous year, in 1961.
Sierra Leone ranks 125th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -42.87 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 82.89 % change on previous year | -293.4% |
| 1953 | -9.64 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 1954 | -30.02 % change on previous year | +211.4% |
| 1955 | 42.1 % change on previous year | -240.3% |
| 1956 | -5.69 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 1957 | 108.82 % change on previous year | -2012.3% |
| 1958 | -47.73 % change on previous year | -143.9% |
| 1959 | 6.07 % change on previous year | -112.7% |
| 1960 | 195.51 % change on previous year | +3119.1% |
| 1961 | -60.26 % change on previous year | -130.8% |
| 1962 | 7.82 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 1963 | 11.62 % change on previous year | +48.7% |
| 1964 | -18.85 % change on previous year | -262.2% |
| 1965 | -13.41 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1802 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 1967 | -15.29 % change on previous year | -8583.0% |
| 1968 | 30.61 % change on previous year | -300.2% |
| 1969 | 174.15 % change on previous year | +469.0% |
| 1970 | -23.57 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 1971 | -6.82 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 1972 | -16.3 % change on previous year | +139.1% |
| 1973 | -23.2 % change on previous year | +42.3% |
| 1974 | -6.68 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 1975 | 0.7546 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 1976 | -13.37 % change on previous year | -1871.4% |
| 1977 | 12.85 % change on previous year | -196.1% |
| 1978 | 33.39 % change on previous year | +159.9% |
| 1979 | -9.33 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 1980 | -12.66 % change on previous year | +35.7% |
| 1981 | 9.47 % change on previous year | -174.8% |
| 1982 | -21.47 % change on previous year | -326.7% |
| 1983 | 24.61 % change on previous year | -214.6% |
| 1984 | -14.33 % change on previous year | -158.2% |
| 1985 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -136.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2122 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 1987 | -28.98 % change on previous year | -13761.9% |
| 1988 | -10.33 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 1989 | -21.1 % change on previous year | +104.3% |
| 1990 | 28.71 % change on previous year | -236.0% |
| 1991 | 21.46 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 1992 | -43.99 % change on previous year | -305.0% |
| 1993 | -6.62 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5595 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 1995 | -9.58 % change on previous year | -1811.5% |
| 1996 | 37.16 % change on previous year | -488.1% |
| 1997 | 7.79 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 1998 | 8 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1999 | -13.03 % change on previous year | -262.8% |
| 2000 | 48.54 % change on previous year | -472.6% |
| 2001 | 16.6 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 2002 | 6.12 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 2003 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -130.7% |
| 2004 | -9.44 % change on previous year | +402.3% |
| 2005 | -20.53 % change on previous year | +117.6% |
| 2006 | 27.56 % change on previous year | -234.2% |
| 2007 | -21.63 % change on previous year | -178.5% |
| 2008 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 2009 | -3.88 % change on previous year | +143.6% |
| 2010 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -182.2% |
| 2011 | 22.99 % change on previous year | +620.2% |
| 2012 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 2013 | 4.71 % change on previous year | +325.3% |
| 2014 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 2015 | 20.53 % change on previous year | +667.3% |
| 2016 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 2017 | -7.3 % change on previous year | +565.4% |
| 2018 | -8.54 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -128.0% |
| 2020 | 8.36 % change on previous year | +249.4% |
| 2021 | 20.05 % change on previous year | +139.7% |
| 2022 | -6.22 % change on previous year | -131.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's -6.22 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.52 % change on previous year. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's -6.22 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 intensity, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | -13761.9% | 0.2122 % change on previous year | -28.98 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | -8583.0% | 0.1802 % change on previous year | -15.29 % change on previous year |
| 1960 | +3119.1% | 6.07 % change on previous year | 195.51 % change on previous year |
| 1957 | +2012.3% | -5.69 % change on previous year | 108.82 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | -1871.4% | 0.7546 % change on previous year | -13.37 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | -1811.5% | 0.5595 % change on previous year | -9.58 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.55 % change on previous year | -47.73 % change on previous year | 108.82 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 31.21 % change on previous year | -60.26 % change on previous year | 195.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -5.23 % change on previous year | -23.57 % change on previous year | 33.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -6.93 % change on previous year | -28.98 % change on previous year | 24.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.05 % change on previous year | -43.99 % change on previous year | 37.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.99 % change on previous year | -21.63 % change on previous year | 48.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.06 % change on previous year | -8.54 % change on previous year | 22.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4 % change on previous year | -6.22 % change on previous year | 20.05 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 122 Finland -5.88 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Brazil -6.05 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Bosnia and Herzegovina -6.13 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Uganda -6.29 % change on previous year compare
- 127 France -6.3 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Armenia -6.99 % change on previous year compare
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 intensity, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was -6.22 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest co2 intensity, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 195.51 % change on previous year in 1960.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -60.26 % change on previous year in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for co2 intensity, annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 125th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 662.1%. 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 intensity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Co2 intensity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Co2 intensity 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Co2 intensity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.