Co2 land use per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Co2 land use per capita was 0.9435 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9435
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
51st
of 194 countries
All-time high
81.92
in 1859
All-time low
0.2875
in 1919
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Co2 land use per capita in Sierra Leone, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.9435 for co2 land use per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 land use per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 81.92 in 1859 and was at its lowest, 0.2875, in 1919.
That places Sierra Leone 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 land use per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 40.96 | — |
| 1851 | 56.95 | +39.0% |
| 1852 | 65.38 | +14.8% |
| 1853 | 70.86 | +8.4% |
| 1854 | 70.64 | -0.3% |
| 1855 | 77.82 | +10.2% |
| 1856 | 77.26 | -0.7% |
| 1857 | 79.48 | +2.9% |
| 1858 | 78.62 | -1.1% |
| 1859 | 81.92 | +4.2% |
| 1860 | 43.39 | -47.0% |
| 1861 | 29.18 | -32.8% |
| 1862 | 22.16 | -24.1% |
| 1863 | 17.12 | -22.7% |
| 1864 | 13.79 | -19.4% |
| 1865 | 11.46 | -16.9% |
| 1866 | 9.86 | -13.9% |
| 1867 | 9.11 | -7.6% |
| 1868 | 7.56 | -17.0% |
| 1869 | 6.57 | -13.1% |
| 1870 | 6.08 | -7.5% |
| 1871 | 5.74 | -5.5% |
| 1872 | 5.19 | -9.5% |
| 1873 | 4.79 | -7.8% |
| 1874 | 4.63 | -3.3% |
| 1875 | 4.94 | +6.6% |
| 1876 | 4.2 | -15.0% |
| 1877 | 3.86 | -8.0% |
| 1878 | 3.64 | -5.8% |
| 1879 | 3.47 | -4.7% |
| 1880 | 3.37 | -2.9% |
| 1881 | 3.63 | +7.7% |
| 1882 | 3.17 | -12.8% |
| 1883 | 2.98 | -6.0% |
| 1884 | 2.85 | -4.2% |
| 1885 | 3.36 | +17.8% |
| 1886 | 3.44 | +2.4% |
| 1887 | 2.91 | -15.5% |
| 1888 | 2.75 | -5.4% |
| 1889 | 2.64 | -4.1% |
| 1890 | 2.46 | -6.9% |
| 1891 | 2.33 | -5.3% |
| 1892 | 2.29 | -1.5% |
| 1893 | 2.16 | -5.9% |
| 1894 | 2.13 | -1.0% |
| 1895 | 2.05 | -4.0% |
| 1896 | 2 | -2.4% |
| 1897 | 1.96 | -1.9% |
| 1898 | 1.99 | +1.2% |
| 1899 | 2.02 | +1.5% |
| 1900 | 1.76 | -12.7% |
| 1901 | 1.65 | -6.1% |
| 1902 | 1.59 | -3.9% |
| 1903 | 1.54 | -2.9% |
| 1904 | 1.57 | +1.4% |
| 1905 | 1.5 | -4.4% |
| 1906 | 1.46 | -2.4% |
| 1907 | 1.44 | -1.5% |
| 1908 | 1.41 | -1.7% |
| 1909 | 1.4 | -1.3% |
| 1910 | 0.9153 | -34.4% |
| 1911 | 0.7099 | -22.4% |
| 1912 | 0.5879 | -17.2% |
| 1913 | 0.5037 | -14.3% |
| 1914 | 0.9044 | +79.5% |
| 1915 | 0.5452 | -39.7% |
| 1916 | 0.4237 | -22.3% |
| 1917 | 0.359 | -15.3% |
| 1918 | 0.3185 | -11.3% |
| 1919 | 0.2875 | -9.7% |
| 1920 | 2.6 | +806.0% |
| 1921 | 3.47 | +33.2% |
| 1922 | 4.56 | +31.4% |
| 1923 | 4.52 | -0.8% |
| 1924 | 5.15 | +13.9% |
| 1925 | 5.11 | -0.9% |
| 1926 | 5.08 | -0.4% |
| 1927 | 5.24 | +3.0% |
| 1928 | 5.75 | +9.8% |
| 1929 | 5.73 | -0.4% |
| 1930 | 4.88 | -14.9% |
| 1931 | 4.68 | -4.1% |
| 1932 | 4.52 | -3.4% |
| 1933 | 4.54 | +0.4% |
| 1934 | 4.85 | +6.9% |
| 1935 | 5.05 | +4.0% |
| 1936 | 5.01 | -0.7% |
| 1937 | 4.85 | -3.1% |
| 1938 | 4.59 | -5.4% |
| 1939 | 4.51 | -1.8% |
| 1940 | 4.83 | +7.2% |
| 1941 | 5.31 | +9.9% |
| 1942 | 5.17 | -2.5% |
| 1943 | 5.31 | +2.7% |
| 1944 | 5.37 | +1.2% |
| 1945 | 5.34 | -0.6% |
| 1946 | 5.79 | +8.3% |
| 1947 | 5.62 | -2.9% |
| 1948 | 5.74 | +2.1% |
| 1949 | 5.79 | +0.9% |
| 1950 | 5.56 | -4.0% |
| 1951 | 4.69 | -15.6% |
| 1952 | 3.76 | -19.7% |
| 1953 | 3.27 | -13.2% |
| 1954 | 2.99 | -8.4% |
| 1955 | 2.8 | -6.4% |
| 1956 | 2.77 | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 2.57 | -6.9% |
| 1958 | 2.45 | -4.9% |
| 1959 | 2.35 | -3.8% |
| 1960 | 2.32 | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 2.86 | +23.2% |
| 1962 | 3.11 | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 3.13 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 3.12 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 3.16 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 3.15 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 3.51 | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 3.16 | -9.8% |
| 1969 | 3.11 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 3.09 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 2.91 | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 2.86 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 2.79 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 2.72 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 2.64 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 2.58 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 2.86 | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 2.94 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 2.67 | -8.9% |
| 1980 | 2.51 | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 2.93 | +17.0% |
| 1982 | 2.55 | -13.0% |
| 1983 | 2.96 | +16.1% |
| 1984 | 5.44 | +83.6% |
| 1985 | 3.57 | -34.3% |
| 1986 | 2.98 | -16.5% |
| 1987 | 2.49 | -16.5% |
| 1988 | 2.14 | -14.0% |
| 1989 | 1.94 | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 1.73 | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 1.51 | -12.9% |
| 1992 | 1.43 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 1.37 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 1.4 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.34 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 1.31 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.34 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.45 | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 2.01 | +38.2% |
| 2000 | 9.35 | +364.8% |
| 2001 | 14.74 | +57.7% |
| 2002 | 19.91 | +35.1% |
| 2003 | 18.38 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 14.37 | -21.8% |
| 2005 | 17.41 | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 8.49 | -51.2% |
| 2007 | 7.23 | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 6.96 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 7.28 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 6.5 | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 4.01 | -38.2% |
| 2012 | 4.43 | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 3.09 | -30.3% |
| 2014 | 2.45 | -20.6% |
| 2015 | 2.09 | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 2 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.78 | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 1.5 | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 1.39 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 1.29 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 1.13 | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 1.05 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9883 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9435 | -4.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.9435 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8828, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.9435 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7654, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 land use per capita 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 | +806.0% | 0.2875 | 2.6 |
| 2000 | +364.8% | 2.01 | 9.35 |
| 1984 | +83.6% | 2.96 | 5.44 |
| 1914 | +79.5% | 0.5037 | 0.9044 |
| 2001 | +57.7% | 9.35 | 14.74 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 69.99 | 40.96 | 81.92 | 10 |
| 1860s | 17.02 | 6.57 | 43.39 | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.66 | 3.47 | 6.08 | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.11 | 2.64 | 3.63 | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.14 | 1.96 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.53 | 1.4 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.5555 | 0.2875 | 0.9153 | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.72 | 2.6 | 5.75 | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.75 | 4.51 | 5.05 | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.43 | 4.83 | 5.79 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.32 | 2.35 | 5.56 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.06 | 2.32 | 3.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.81 | 2.58 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.95 | 1.94 | 5.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 | 1.31 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.41 | 6.96 | 19.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.92 | 1.39 | 6.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 | 0.9435 | 1.29 | 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 co2 land use per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Co2 land use per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.9435 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 land use per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 81.92 in 1859.
- What is the lowest co2 land use per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2875 in 1919.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for co2 land use per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co2 land use per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. 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 land use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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