Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 32,425 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32,425 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
15th
of 194 countries
All-time high
32,425 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
15,791 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 32,425 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 32,425 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15,791 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Sierra Leone ranks 15th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,791 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 15,892 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 15,995 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 16,100 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 16,208 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 16,318 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 16,442 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 16,557 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 16,672 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 16,788 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 16,899 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 17,010 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 17,121 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 17,231 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 17,340 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 17,449 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 17,571 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 17,699 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 17,818 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 17,932 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 18,067 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 18,188 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 18,330 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 18,598 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 18,778 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 18,932 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 19,064 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 19,181 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 19,289 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 19,390 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 19,478 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 19,561 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 19,640 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 19,721 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 19,798 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 19,874 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 19,953 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 20,040 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 20,160 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 20,733 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 21,691 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 23,063 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 24,381 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 25,447 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 26,774 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 27,436 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 28,012 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 28,580 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 29,191 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 29,751 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 30,106 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 30,508 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 30,796 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 31,029 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 31,233 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 31,433 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 31,615 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 31,771 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 31,920 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 32,061 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 32,188 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 32,309 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 32,425 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 32,425 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 5,569 tonnes per square kilometre, 5.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 32,425 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,514 tonnes per square kilometre, 5.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,219 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,791 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,672 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,293 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,788 tonnes per square kilometre | 17,818 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,636 tonnes per square kilometre | 17,932 tonnes per square kilometre | 19,289 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,762 tonnes per square kilometre | 19,390 tonnes per square kilometre | 20,160 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,531 tonnes per square kilometre | 20,733 tonnes per square kilometre | 29,191 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,016 tonnes per square kilometre | 29,751 tonnes per square kilometre | 31,920 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,246 tonnes per square kilometre | 32,061 tonnes per square kilometre | 32,425 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 12 Dominican Republic 33,770 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 13 Jamaica 33,584 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 14 Vietnam 33,408 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 16 Netherlands 31,839 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 17 El Salvador 31,793 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 18 Panama 31,388 tonnes per square kilometre 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 from land-use change, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 32,425 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 32,425 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,791 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.