Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) was 31.41 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Sierra Leone, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions from crops — emissions share in Sierra Leone stood at 31.41 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.9% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions share in Sierra Leone peaked at 38.14 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.83 %, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 14th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.92 % | — |
| 1991 | 23.92 % | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 22.95 % | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 24.21 % | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 21.28 % | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 17.96 % | -15.6% |
| 1996 | 19.84 % | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 20.7 % | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 17.96 % | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 13.7 % | -23.7% |
| 2000 | 11.83 % | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 19.32 % | +63.3% |
| 2002 | 24.67 % | +27.7% |
| 2003 | 23.37 % | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 26.51 % | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 29.87 % | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 29.61 % | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 19.95 % | -32.6% |
| 2008 | 22.26 % | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 22.07 % | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 24.02 % | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 25 % | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 26.73 % | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 25.32 % | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 26.73 % | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 22.33 % | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 27.96 % | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 28.77 % | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 38.14 % | +32.6% |
| 2019 | 23.6 % | -38.1% |
| 2020 | 23.36 % | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 31.98 % | +36.9% |
| 2022 | 24.36 % | -23.8% |
| 2023 | 31.41 % | +28.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 31.41 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.95 %, 16.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 31.41 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.96 %, 32.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.74 % | 13.7 % | 24.92 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.95 % | 11.83 % | 29.87 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.86 % | 22.33 % | 38.14 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.78 % | 23.36 % | 31.98 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 emissions from crops — emissions share in Sierra Leone?
- Emissions from crops — emissions share in Sierra Leone was 31.41 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 38.14 % in 2018.
- What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.83 % in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for emissions from crops — emissions share?
- Sierra Leone ranks 14th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from crops — emissions share rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.