Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 7.77 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▼ Falling
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Sierra Leone, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Sierra Leone is 7.77 million tonnes CO₂e, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 15.9% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Sierra Leone peaked at 13.14 million tonnes CO₂e in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.44 million tonnes CO₂e, in 2011.
That places Sierra Leone 131st out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.05 million tonnes CO₂e | 7.85 million tonnes CO₂e | 9.84 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.13 million tonnes CO₂e | 7.78 million tonnes CO₂e | 13.14 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.72 million tonnes CO₂e | 4.44 million tonnes CO₂e | 10.02 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
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More climate change data for Sierra Leone
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Population, total 8.82 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.3% (2025)
- Urban population 4.05 million (2025)
- Urban population 45.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.166 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 42.62 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.166 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.166 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Sierra Leone?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Sierra Leone was 7.77 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 13.14 million tonnes CO₂e in 2006.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.44 million tonnes CO₂e in 2011.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Sierra Leone ranks 131st out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.