Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita was 271.76 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
271.76 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
42nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
499.58 tonnes per person
in 1960
All-time low
271.76 tonnes per person
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Sierra Leone, 1960–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 271.76 tonnes per person for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 499.58 tonnes per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 271.76 tonnes per person, in 2024.

Sierra Leone ranks 42nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Sierra Leone, 1960 to 2024.
Year tonnes per person Change
1960 499.58 tonnes per person
1961 494.65 tonnes per person -1.0%
1962 489.74 tonnes per person -1.0%
1963 484.64 tonnes per person -1.0%
1964 479.34 tonnes per person -1.1%
1965 473.9 tonnes per person -1.1%
1966 468.38 tonnes per person -1.2%
1967 463.17 tonnes per person -1.1%
1968 457.61 tonnes per person -1.2%
1969 452.16 tonnes per person -1.2%
1970 446.75 tonnes per person -1.2%
1971 441.42 tonnes per person -1.2%
1972 436.26 tonnes per person -1.2%
1973 431.05 tonnes per person -1.2%
1974 425.88 tonnes per person -1.2%
1975 420.76 tonnes per person -1.2%
1976 415.82 tonnes per person -1.2%
1977 411.07 tonnes per person -1.1%
1978 406.14 tonnes per person -1.2%
1979 400.97 tonnes per person -1.3%
1980 395.56 tonnes per person -1.3%
1981 390.57 tonnes per person -1.3%
1982 385.19 tonnes per person -1.4%
1983 380.01 tonnes per person -1.3%
1984 377.22 tonnes per person -0.7%
1985 372.53 tonnes per person -1.2%
1986 366.52 tonnes per person -1.6%
1987 359.31 tonnes per person -2.0%
1988 351.88 tonnes per person -2.1%
1989 345.13 tonnes per person -1.9%
1990 333.48 tonnes per person -3.4%
1991 331.1 tonnes per person -0.7%
1992 338.88 tonnes per person +2.3%
1993 341.01 tonnes per person +0.6%
1994 341.1 tonnes per person +0.0%
1995 341.94 tonnes per person +0.2%
1996 341.62 tonnes per person -0.1%
1997 338.58 tonnes per person -0.9%
1998 336.72 tonnes per person -0.5%
1999 337 tonnes per person +0.1%
2000 338.3 tonnes per person +0.4%
2001 333.64 tonnes per person -1.4%
2002 334.85 tonnes per person +0.4%
2003 339.89 tonnes per person +1.5%
2004 342.95 tonnes per person +0.9%
2005 351.26 tonnes per person +2.4%
2006 352.09 tonnes per person +0.2%
2007 351.67 tonnes per person -0.1%
2008 349.96 tonnes per person -0.5%
2009 347.94 tonnes per person -0.6%
2010 345.1 tonnes per person -0.8%
2011 340.22 tonnes per person -1.4%
2012 336.14 tonnes per person -1.2%
2013 331.07 tonnes per person -1.5%
2014 325.71 tonnes per person -1.6%
2015 320.33 tonnes per person -1.7%
2016 314.88 tonnes per person -1.7%
2017 309.24 tonnes per person -1.8%
2018 303.56 tonnes per person -1.8%
2019 297.98 tonnes per person -1.8%
2020 292.47 tonnes per person -1.9%
2021 287.02 tonnes per person -1.9%
2022 281.76 tonnes per person -1.8%
2023 276.63 tonnes per person -1.8%
2024 271.76 tonnes per person -1.8%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 271.76 tonnes per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 64.93 tonnes per person, 4.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 271.76 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 105.24 tonnes per person, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 476.32 tonnes per person 452.16 tonnes per person 499.58 tonnes per person 10
1970s 423.61 tonnes per person 400.97 tonnes per person 446.75 tonnes per person 10
1980s 372.39 tonnes per person 345.13 tonnes per person 395.56 tonnes per person 10
1990s 338.14 tonnes per person 331.1 tonnes per person 341.94 tonnes per person 10
2000s 344.26 tonnes per person 333.64 tonnes per person 352.09 tonnes per person 10
2010s 322.42 tonnes per person 297.98 tonnes per person 345.1 tonnes per person 10
2020s 281.93 tonnes per person 271.76 tonnes per person 292.47 tonnes per person 5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 39 Indonesia 277.16 tonnes per person compare
  2. 40 East Timor 273.99 tonnes per person compare
  3. 41 North Macedonia 272.46 tonnes per person compare
  4. 43 Ecuador 264.48 tonnes per person compare
  5. 44 Solomon Islands 263.05 tonnes per person compare
  6. 45 Papua New Guinea 262.67 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Sierra Leone?
Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Sierra Leone was 271.76 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 499.58 tonnes per person in 1960.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 271.76 tonnes per person in 2024.
How does Sierra Leone rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
Sierra Leone ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 12,580 data points, 1960–2024
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.