Co2 intensity in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Co2 intensity was 0.1236 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.1236
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
130th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.259
in 1969
All-time low
0.0416
in 1995
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Co2 intensity in Sierra Leone, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, co2 intensity in Sierra Leone stood at 0.1236.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.259 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0416, in 1995.
Sierra Leone ranks 130th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Co2 intensity in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0837 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0478 | -42.9% |
| 1952 | 0.0875 | +82.9% |
| 1953 | 0.079 | -9.6% |
| 1954 | 0.0553 | -30.0% |
| 1955 | 0.0786 | +42.1% |
| 1956 | 0.0741 | -5.7% |
| 1957 | 0.1548 | +108.8% |
| 1958 | 0.0809 | -47.7% |
| 1959 | 0.0858 | +6.1% |
| 1960 | 0.2536 | +195.5% |
| 1961 | 0.1008 | -60.3% |
| 1962 | 0.1087 | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1213 | +11.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0984 | -18.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0852 | -13.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0854 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0723 | -15.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0945 | +30.6% |
| 1969 | 0.259 | +174.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1979 | -23.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1845 | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1544 | -16.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1186 | -23.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1107 | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1115 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0966 | -13.4% |
| 1977 | 0.109 | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1454 | +33.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1318 | -9.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1151 | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 0.126 | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 0.099 | -21.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1233 | +24.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1057 | -14.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1112 | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1115 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0792 | -29.0% |
| 1988 | 0.071 | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 0.056 | -21.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0721 | +28.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0876 | +21.5% |
| 1992 | 0.049 | -44.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0458 | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.046 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0416 | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0571 | +37.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0616 | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0665 | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0578 | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0859 | +48.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1001 | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1063 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1043 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0944 | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.075 | -20.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0957 | +27.6% |
| 2007 | 0.075 | -21.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0738 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.071 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0732 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0901 | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0911 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0953 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0979 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.118 | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1167 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1082 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0989 | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1013 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1098 | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1318 | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1236 | -6.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.1236 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1236, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.1236 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.158, 78% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 intensity 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 | +195.5% | 0.0858 | 0.2536 |
| 1969 | +174.1% | 0.0945 | 0.259 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0827 | 0.0478 | 0.1548 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1279 | 0.0723 | 0.259 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.136 | 0.0966 | 0.1979 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0998 | 0.056 | 0.126 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0585 | 0.0416 | 0.0876 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0882 | 0.071 | 0.1063 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0991 | 0.0732 | 0.118 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1217 | 0.1098 | 0.1318 | 3 |
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 intensity in Sierra Leone?
- Co2 intensity in Sierra Leone was 0.1236 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.259 in 1969.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0416 in 1995.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for co2 intensity?
- Sierra Leone ranks 130th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. 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 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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