Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 8.15 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual 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 tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Sierra Leone stood at 8.15 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Sierra Leone peaked at 98.99 million tonnes in 2002 and was at its lowest, 359,841 tonnes, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 56.01 million tonnes | 32.01 million tonnes | 67.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 14.26 million tonnes | 5.72 million tonnes | 35.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.21 million tonnes | 3.26 million tonnes | 5.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.03 million tonnes | 2.66 million tonnes | 3.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.25 million tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | 2.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.73 million tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 671,040 tonnes | 359,841 tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 6.40 million tonnes | 3.29 million tonnes | 8.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 7.38 million tonnes | 6.78 million tonnes | 7.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 9.90 million tonnes | 8.12 million tonnes | 11.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.95 million tonnes | 5.26 million tonnes | 11.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.54 million tonnes | 5.26 million tonnes | 8.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.28 million tonnes | 7.82 million tonnes | 9.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.62 million tonnes | 7.81 million tonnes | 19.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.29 million tonnes | 5.48 million tonnes | 8.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.18 million tonnes | 41.04 million tonnes | 98.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.70 million tonnes | 10.76 million tonnes | 40.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.92 million tonnes | 8.15 million tonnes | 10.17 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Sierra Leone
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Population, total 8.82 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.3% (2025)
- Urban population 4.05 million (2025)
- Urban population 45.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.166 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 42.62 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.166 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.166 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Sierra Leone?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Sierra Leone was 8.15 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 98.99 million tonnes in 2002.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 359,841 tonnes in 1919.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Sierra Leone ranks 55th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.