Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 16.3 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16.3 %
Change on year
up 33.8%
World rank
5th
of 201 countries
All-time high
20.5 %
in 2018
All-time low
5.22 %
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Sierra Leone, 1990–2023

51015201990200620231990: 10.6 %1991: 10 %1992: 10 %1993: 10.7 %1994: 9.2 %1995: 7.8 %1996: 8.6 %1997: 9.2 %1998: 8.1 %1999: 6.1 %2000: 5.2 %2001: 8.4 %2002: 11.3 %2003: 10.8 %2004: 12.8 %2005: 14.9 %2006: 15.1 %2007: 9.6 %2008: 10.8 %2009: 11.1 %2010: 12.2 %2011: 12.7 %2012: 13.8 %2013: 12.9 %2014: 13.6 %2015: 11.1 %2016: 14.1 %2017: 14.6 %2018: 20.5 %2019: 11.9 %2020: 11.8 %2021: 16.7 %2022: 12.2 %2023: 16.3 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from crops — emissions share (co2eq) in Sierra Leone is 16.3 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.8% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions share (co2eq) in Sierra Leone peaked at 20.5 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.22 %, in 2000.

That places Sierra Leone 5th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.03 % 6.13 % 10.69 % 10
2000s 11 % 5.22 % 15.12 % 10
2010s 13.73 % 11.06 % 20.5 % 10
2020s 14.26 % 11.82 % 16.73 % 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 2 Bangladesh 18.24 % compare
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  3. 4 Myanmar 16.43 % compare
  4. 6 Guinea 14.94 % compare
  5. 7 Cambodia 14.42 % compare
  6. 8 Thailand 13.75 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions share (co2eq) in Sierra Leone?
Emissions from crops — emissions share (co2eq) in Sierra Leone was 16.3 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 20.5 % in 2018.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 5.22 % in 2000.
How does Sierra Leone rank for emissions from crops — emissions share (co2eq)?
Sierra Leone ranks 5th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from crops — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 7,697 data points, 1990–2023
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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.