Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
55th
of 197 countries
All-time high
2.1%
in 1859
All-time low
0.0%
in 1919
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Sierra Leone, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Sierra Leone is 0.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Sierra Leone peaked at 2.1% in 1859 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1919.
Sierra Leone ranks 55th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.2% | — |
| 1851 | 1.6% | +34.2% |
| 1852 | 1.8% | +11.5% |
| 1853 | 1.9% | +8.3% |
| 1854 | 1.9% | -1.1% |
| 1855 | 2.1% | +8.9% |
| 1856 | 2.0% | -0.7% |
| 1857 | 2.1% | +1.8% |
| 1858 | 2.1% | -1.2% |
| 1859 | 2.1% | +3.3% |
| 1860 | 1.2% | -41.9% |
| 1861 | 0.9% | -29.2% |
| 1862 | 0.7% | -21.5% |
| 1863 | 0.5% | -21.4% |
| 1864 | 0.4% | -19.6% |
| 1865 | 0.4% | -13.9% |
| 1866 | 0.3% | -13.8% |
| 1867 | 0.3% | -5.3% |
| 1868 | 0.3% | -16.1% |
| 1869 | 0.2% | -12.3% |
| 1870 | 0.2% | -18.2% |
| 1871 | 0.2% | -7.6% |
| 1872 | 0.1% | -13.5% |
| 1873 | 0.1% | -8.6% |
| 1874 | 0.1% | -5.6% |
| 1875 | 0.1% | +6.7% |
| 1876 | 0.1% | -15.7% |
| 1877 | 0.1% | -9.7% |
| 1878 | 0.1% | -6.5% |
| 1879 | 0.1% | -5.5% |
| 1880 | 0.1% | -3.1% |
| 1881 | 0.1% | +9.1% |
| 1882 | 0.1% | -14.1% |
| 1883 | 0.1% | -6.8% |
| 1884 | 0.1% | -3.7% |
| 1885 | 0.1% | +18.5% |
| 1886 | 0.1% | +3.3% |
| 1887 | 0.1% | -16.2% |
| 1888 | 0.1% | -4.5% |
| 1889 | 0.1% | -4.3% |
| 1890 | 0.1% | -12.6% |
| 1891 | 0.1% | -6.6% |
| 1892 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1893 | 0.1% | -6.1% |
| 1894 | 0.1% | -2.2% |
| 1895 | 0.1% | -2.9% |
| 1896 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1897 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 1898 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 1899 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 1900 | 0.0% | -12.7% |
| 1901 | 0.0% | -8.0% |
| 1902 | 0.0% | -4.1% |
| 1903 | 0.0% | -2.9% |
| 1904 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1905 | 0.0% | -4.3% |
| 1906 | 0.0% | -3.0% |
| 1907 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1908 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1909 | 0.0% | -2.2% |
| 1910 | 0.0% | -31.2% |
| 1911 | 0.0% | -21.4% |
| 1912 | 0.0% | -14.9% |
| 1913 | 0.0% | -12.9% |
| 1914 | 0.0% | +80.4% |
| 1915 | 0.0% | -38.4% |
| 1916 | 0.0% | -21.6% |
| 1917 | 0.0% | -13.1% |
| 1918 | 0.0% | -9.9% |
| 1919 | 0.0% | -8.4% |
| 1920 | 0.1% | +739.8% |
| 1921 | 0.1% | +29.1% |
| 1922 | 0.1% | +31.3% |
| 1923 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 1924 | 0.1% | +16.8% |
| 1925 | 0.1% | -2.0% |
| 1926 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 1927 | 0.1% | +4.5% |
| 1928 | 0.2% | +10.3% |
| 1929 | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| 1930 | 0.1% | -14.5% |
| 1931 | 0.1% | -4.3% |
| 1932 | 0.1% | -2.8% |
| 1933 | 0.1% | +2.7% |
| 1934 | 0.1% | +7.4% |
| 1935 | 0.1% | +6.7% |
| 1936 | 0.1% | -1.7% |
| 1937 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 1938 | 0.1% | -4.8% |
| 1939 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 0.1% | +6.8% |
| 1941 | 0.2% | +8.9% |
| 1942 | 0.2% | -1.1% |
| 1943 | 0.2% | +4.7% |
| 1944 | 0.2% | +4.2% |
| 1945 | 0.2% | +0.6% |
| 1946 | 0.2% | +10.9% |
| 1947 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 1948 | 0.2% | +4.9% |
| 1949 | 0.2% | +3.4% |
| 1950 | 0.2% | -16.7% |
| 1951 | 0.1% | -21.0% |
| 1952 | 0.1% | -19.4% |
| 1953 | 0.1% | -13.7% |
| 1954 | 0.1% | -12.3% |
| 1955 | 0.1% | -7.4% |
| 1956 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 0.1% | -8.2% |
| 1958 | 0.1% | -2.9% |
| 1959 | 0.1% | -7.9% |
| 1960 | 0.1% | +14.1% |
| 1961 | 0.1% | +24.8% |
| 1962 | 0.1% | +18.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | -9.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | -8.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +22.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +70.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | -36.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -16.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -15.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +29.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +43.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +408.4% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +88.3% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +28.2% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +35.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -51.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -35.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -24.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2%, 88% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +739.8% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2000 | +408.4% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| 2001 | +88.3% | 0.7% | 1.3% |
| 1914 | +80.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1984 | +70.6% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 5 |
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 share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Sierra Leone?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Sierra Leone was 0.2% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1859.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1919.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Sierra Leone ranks 55th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from land-use change in the same year.