Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita was 4.93 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Sierra Leone, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 4.93 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 4.93 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.16 tonnes per person, in 1960.
Sierra Leone ranks 189th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.16 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.27 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1962 | 1.39 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1963 | 1.52 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1964 | 1.62 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 1.7 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 1.79 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 1.86 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 1.96 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 2.33 tonnes per person | +18.9% |
| 1970 | 2.6 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1971 | 2.85 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 3.04 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 3.17 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 3.29 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 3.4 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 3.49 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 3.59 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 3.75 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 3.89 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 4 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 4.13 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 4.21 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 4.31 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 4.39 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 4.48 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 4.55 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 4.56 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 4.56 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 4.54 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 4.48 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 4.56 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 4.71 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 4.79 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 4.84 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 4.88 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 4.91 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 4.9 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 4.9 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 4.92 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 4.86 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 4.66 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 4.5 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 4.43 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 4.38 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 4.34 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 4.35 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 4.34 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 4.32 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 4.28 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 4.26 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 4.26 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 4.28 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 4.33 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 4.39 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 4.45 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 4.5 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 4.54 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 4.58 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.62 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 4.66 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 4.74 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 4.81 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 4.87 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 4.93 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 4.93 tonnes per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.81 tonnes per person, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 4.93 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.24 tonnes per person, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.66 tonnes per person | 1.16 tonnes per person | 2.33 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.31 tonnes per person | 2.6 tonnes per person | 3.89 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.37 tonnes per person | 4 tonnes per person | 4.56 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.79 tonnes per person | 4.48 tonnes per person | 4.92 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.45 tonnes per person | 4.28 tonnes per person | 4.86 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.42 tonnes per person | 4.26 tonnes per person | 4.62 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8 tonnes per person | 4.66 tonnes per person | 4.93 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 186 Afghanistan 5.69 tonnes per person compare
- 187 Eritrea 5.4 tonnes per person compare
- 188 Tanzania 5.03 tonnes per person compare
- 190 Mali 4.09 tonnes per person compare
- 191 Burkina Faso 4.07 tonnes per person compare
- 192 South Sudan 3.81 tonnes per person compare
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 cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Sierra Leone was 4.93 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 4.93 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 189th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.