Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate was 0.7248 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.7248 % change on previous year for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 85.09 % change on previous year in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.7248 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Sierra Leone 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 85.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 37.82 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 1953 | 24.14 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 1954 | 17.93 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 1955 | 14.57 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1956 | 12.7 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1957 | 11.03 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1958 | 9.29 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1959 | 8.34 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1960 | 8.36 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 8.88 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1962 | 9.03 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 8.51 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1964 | 7.9 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1965 | 7.51 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 7.11 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 7.46 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 6.48 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1969 | 6.61 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 6.11 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 5.51 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1972 | 5.16 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 4.42 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 4.5 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1980 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 4.21 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1983 | 4.09 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 1984 | 7.14 % change on previous year | +74.4% |
| 1985 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 1986 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1987 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1988 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1989 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +34.8% |
| 2000 | 9.96 % change on previous year | +359.8% |
| 2001 | 15.13 % change on previous year | +52.0% |
| 2002 | 18.8 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 2003 | 15.23 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 2004 | 10.69 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 2005 | 12 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 2007 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 4.33 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 2012 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 2014 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9817 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9351 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8867 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8247 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7796 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7416 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 0.7248 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.7248 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.41 % change on previous year, 52% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.7248 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.58 % change on previous year, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +359.8% | 2.17 % change on previous year | 9.96 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +74.4% | 4.09 % change on previous year | 7.14 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.55 % change on previous year | 8.34 % change on previous year | 85.09 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 7.78 % change on previous year | 6.48 % change on previous year | 9.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.74 % change on previous year | 4.01 % change on previous year | 6.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.91 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 7.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.73 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.02 % change on previous year | 4.2 % change on previous year | 18.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 % change on previous year | 0.9351 % change on previous year | 3.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7915 % change on previous year | 0.7248 % change on previous year | 0.8867 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 154 Serbia 0.7646 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Albania 0.7395 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Honduras 0.7329 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Niger 0.7177 % change on previous year compare
- 159 France 0.7087 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Togo 0.6919 % change on previous year 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 including land-use change, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was 0.7248 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 85.09 % change on previous year in 1951.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7248 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.