Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share was 13.81 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13.81 %
Change on year
up 25.2%
World rank
102nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
15.15 %
in 2021
All-time low
4.8 %
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

57.51012.5151990200620231990: 8.8 %1991: 8.3 %1992: 8.3 %1993: 9 %1994: 7.5 %1995: 6.5 %1996: 8.5 %1997: 9.1 %1998: 7.1 %1999: 5.5 %2000: 4.8 %2001: 7.8 %2002: 12.8 %2003: 8.1 %2004: 9.4 %2005: 11.7 %2006: 10.2 %2007: 6.6 %2008: 8.6 %2009: 9.5 %2010: 11.1 %2011: 11.1 %2012: 10.4 %2013: 10.8 %2014: 10 %2015: 7.1 %2016: 10.1 %2017: 11.1 %2018: 14.7 %2019: 10.4 %2020: 10.5 %2021: 15.2 %2022: 11 %2023: 13.8 %

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

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 13.81 % for emissions from crops — emissions share in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.2% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions share in Sierra Leone peaked at 15.15 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.8 %, in 2000.

Sierra Leone ranks 102nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (N2O) in Sierra Leone, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 8.84 % —
1991 8.33 % -5.8%
1992 8.26 % -0.8%
1993 8.96 % +8.5%
1994 7.54 % -15.8%
1995 6.53 % -13.4%
1996 8.46 % +29.6%
1997 9.12 % +7.8%
1998 7.09 % -22.3%
1999 5.49 % -22.6%
2000 4.8 % -12.6%
2001 7.75 % +61.5%
2002 12.77 % +64.8%
2003 8.13 % -36.3%
2004 9.42 % +15.9%
2005 11.74 % +24.6%
2006 10.15 % -13.5%
2007 6.63 % -34.7%
2008 8.61 % +29.9%
2009 9.47 % +10.0%
2010 11.08 % +17.0%
2011 11.05 % -0.3%
2012 10.41 % -5.8%
2013 10.8 % +3.7%
2014 10.04 % -7.0%
2015 7.1 % -29.3%
2016 10.08 % +42.0%
2017 11.08 % +9.9%
2018 14.72 % +32.9%
2019 10.39 % -29.4%
2020 10.46 % +0.7%
2021 15.15 % +44.8%
2022 11.03 % -27.2%
2023 13.81 % +25.2%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 13.81 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.7 %, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 13.81 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.7 %, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.86 % 5.49 % 9.12 % 10
2000s 8.95 % 4.8 % 12.77 % 10
2010s 10.68 % 7.1 % 14.72 % 10
2020s 12.61 % 10.46 % 15.15 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions share in Sierra Leone?
Emissions from crops — emissions share in Sierra Leone was 13.81 % 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 15.15 % in 2021.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8 % in 2000.
How does Sierra Leone rank for emissions from crops — emissions share?
Sierra Leone ranks 102nd out of 215 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 27.9%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
247 places, 8,079 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.