Carbon intensity of energy in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Carbon intensity of energy was 205.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon intensity of energy in Sierra Leone, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity of energy in Sierra Leone stood at 205.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Sierra Leone peaked at 270.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2016 and was at its lowest, 47.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 1999.
Sierra Leone ranks 108th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 169.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 88.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 221.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 47.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 122.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 198.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 146.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 224.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 231.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 200.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 270.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 218.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 204.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 229.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 105 Japan 208.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 107 Central African Republic 207.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 109 Germany 204.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 110 Russia 204.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 111 Venezuela 203.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
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 carbon intensity of energy in Sierra Leone?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Sierra Leone was 205.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 270.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2016.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1999.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Sierra Leone ranks 108th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.