How does Sierra Leone rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?

Sierra Leone ranks 10th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?

Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Sierra Leone: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.1912 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.1912 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 7.3%

World rank

10th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.7227 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2000

All-time low

0.1576 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2014

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 0.1912 tonnes per US$ of GDP for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in 2024.

The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.7227 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1576 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2014.

Sierra Leone ranks 10th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.2403 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.257 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1962	0.2681 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1963	0.286 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1964	0.2893 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1965	0.3218 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
1966	0.3299 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1967	0.3816 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
1968	0.4296 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
1969	0.3697 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1970	0.369 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1971	0.4032 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
1972	0.3822 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1973	0.3241 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1974	0.3005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1975	0.2992 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1976	0.3556 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+18.8%
1977	0.3193 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1978	0.2403 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-24.8%
1979	0.2164 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1980	0.2261 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1981	0.2327 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1982	0.2074 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1983	0.281 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+35.5%
1984	0.2755 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1985	0.3656 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+32.7%
1986	0.6631 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+81.4%
1987	0.5076 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.5%
1988	0.326 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-35.8%
1989	0.3774 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+15.8%
1990	0.554 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+46.8%
1991	0.4703 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
1992	0.5487 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+16.7%
1993	0.493 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1994	0.4224 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1995	0.449 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1996	0.4213 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1997	0.4735 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
1998	0.6084 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+28.5%
1999	0.6244 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2000	0.7227 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+15.8%
2001	0.3147 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-56.5%
2002	0.325 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2003	0.338 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2004	0.3583 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2005	0.3528 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2006	0.2899 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
2007	0.2721 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2008	0.2477 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2009	0.2718 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
2010	0.2617 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2011	0.2349 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2012	0.1908 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.8%
2013	0.1591 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
2014	0.1576 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2015	0.1808 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.7%
2016	0.2043 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
2017	0.2186 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2018	0.1986 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2019	0.1964 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2020	0.1933 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2021	0.1818 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2022	0.1844 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2023	0.2062 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
2024	0.1912 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.3%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

Sierra Leone's 0.1912 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0809 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Sierra Leone's 0.1912 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0607 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.3173 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2403 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.4296 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.321 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2164 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.4032 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.3462 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2074 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.6631 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.5065 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.4213 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.6244 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3493 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2477 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.7227 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1576 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2617 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1914 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1818 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2062 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

7 Bhutan 0.2083 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
8 Mozambique 0.2046 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
9 Zambia 0.1981 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
11 Laos 0.1599 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
12 Bolivia 0.1384 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
13 Solomon Islands 0.1317 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 0.1912 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?: The highest recorded value was 0.7227 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2000.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1576 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2014.
How does Sierra Leone rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Sierra Leone ranks 10th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?: Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 10,578 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.