Cumulative co2 including land in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Cumulative co2 including land was 1.33 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.33 billion
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
116th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.33 billion
in 2024
All-time low
11.27 million
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Cumulative co2 including land in Sierra Leone, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co2 including land in Sierra Leone is 1.33 billion, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co2 including land in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.33 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.27 million, in 1950.
That places Sierra Leone 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative co2 including land in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.27 million | — |
| 1951 | 20.85 million | +85.1% |
| 1952 | 28.74 million | +37.8% |
| 1953 | 35.68 million | +24.1% |
| 1954 | 42.07 million | +17.9% |
| 1955 | 48.20 million | +14.6% |
| 1956 | 54.32 million | +12.7% |
| 1957 | 60.31 million | +11.0% |
| 1958 | 65.92 million | +9.3% |
| 1959 | 71.41 million | +8.3% |
| 1960 | 77.39 million | +8.4% |
| 1961 | 84.25 million | +8.9% |
| 1962 | 91.87 million | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 99.69 million | +8.5% |
| 1964 | 107.56 million | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 115.64 million | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 123.86 million | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 133.10 million | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 141.72 million | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 151.09 million | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 160.32 million | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 169.15 million | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 177.88 million | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 186.43 million | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 194.90 million | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 203.29 million | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 211.56 million | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 220.91 million | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 230.86 million | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 240.12 million | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 248.92 million | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 259.40 million | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 268.64 million | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 279.64 million | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 299.60 million | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 313.25 million | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 325.04 million | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 335.06 million | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 343.94 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 352.12 million | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 359.88 million | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 366.84 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 373.07 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 379.05 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 385.16 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 390.99 million | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 396.70 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 402.61 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 409.07 million | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 417.93 million | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 459.55 million | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 529.10 million | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 628.59 million | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 724.29 million | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 801.75 million | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 897.95 million | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 946.28 million | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 988.36 million | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 1.03 billion | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.07 billion | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.12 billion | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.14 billion | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.17 billion | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.19 billion | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.21 billion | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.23 billion | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.24 billion | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.26 billion | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.27 billion | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.28 billion | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.29 billion | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.30 billion | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.31 billion | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.32 billion | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.33 billion | +0.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.33 billion is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.33 billion, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.33 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.26 billion, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative co2 including land 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +85.1% | 11.27 million | 20.85 million |
| 1952 | +37.8% | 20.85 million | 28.74 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.88 million | 11.27 million | 71.41 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 112.62 million | 77.39 million | 151.09 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 199.54 million | 160.32 million | 240.12 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 302.56 million | 248.92 million | 352.12 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 388.13 million | 359.88 million | 417.93 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 808.03 million | 459.55 million | 1.07 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 billion | 1.12 billion | 1.28 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 billion | 1.29 billion | 1.33 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 113 Moldova 1.44 billion compare
- 114 Burkina Faso 1.35 billion compare
- 115 Niger 1.34 billion compare
- 117 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.27 billion compare
- 118 Kyrgyzstan 1.25 billion compare
- 119 Slovenia 1.22 billion 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 including land in Sierra Leone?
- Cumulative co2 including land in Sierra Leone was 1.33 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co2 including land recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co2 including land recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.27 million in 1950.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for cumulative co2 including land?
- Sierra Leone ranks 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co2 including land rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative co2 including land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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