Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 864,211 tonnes in 2004. ▲ Rising
Latest (2004)
864,211 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
137th
of 179 countries
All-time high
864,211 tonnes
in 2002
All-time low
106,256 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
39
1950–2004
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Sierra Leone, 1950–2004
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2004, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Sierra Leone stood at 864,211 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Sierra Leone peaked at 864,211 tonnes in 2002 and was at its lowest, 106,256 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Sierra Leone 137th out of 179 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 106,256 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 142,896 tonnes | +34.5% |
| 1952 | 252,816 tonnes | +76.9% |
| 1953 | 340,752 tonnes | +34.8% |
| 1954 | 383,464 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1955 | 464,072 tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1956 | 526,360 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1957 | 595,976 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1958 | 678,023 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1959 | 721,315 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1960 | 750,627 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1961 | 779,939 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 823,907 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 838,563 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 838,563 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 849,555 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 849,555 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 849,555 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 849,555 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 849,555 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 849,555 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 849,555 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 849,555 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 849,555 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 849,555 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 849,555 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 849,555 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 849,555 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 849,555 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 849,555 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 849,555 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 849,555 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 849,555 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 849,555 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 849,555 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 849,555 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 864,211 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 864,211 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 864,211 tonnes | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 864,211 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.29 million tonnes, 67% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 864,211 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.16 million tonnes, 27% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 421,193 tonnes | 106,256 tonnes | 721,315 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 813,526 tonnes | 750,627 tonnes | 849,555 tonnes | 6 |
| 1970s | 849,555 tonnes | 849,555 tonnes | 849,555 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 849,555 tonnes | 849,555 tonnes | 849,555 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 864,211 tonnes | 864,211 tonnes | 864,211 tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Sierra Leone?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Sierra Leone was 864,211 tonnes in 2004, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 864,211 tonnes in 2002.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 106,256 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Sierra Leone ranks 137th out of 179 countries with data for 2004.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.