Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square was 0.0167 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0167 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
114th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0174 kt per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.0035 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023

0.0050.010.015196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Sierra Leone stood at 0.0167 kt per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0174 kt per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

Sierra Leone ranks 114th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0035 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0037 kt per square kilometre +6.0%
1963 0.0039 kt per square kilometre +5.7%
1964 0.0041 kt per square kilometre +3.8%
1965 0.0042 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
1966 0.0043 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
1967 0.0044 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1968 0.0045 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
1969 0.0046 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
1970 0.0047 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
1971 0.0047 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
1972 0.0048 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
1973 0.0049 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
1974 0.005 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
1975 0.0051 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
1976 0.0052 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
1977 0.0053 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
1978 0.0054 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
1979 0.0055 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1980 0.0056 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
1981 0.0058 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
1982 0.0061 kt per square kilometre +4.1%
1983 0.0058 kt per square kilometre -4.6%
1984 0.0055 kt per square kilometre -5.0%
1985 0.0055 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
1986 0.0055 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
1987 0.0055 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
1988 0.0054 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
1989 0.0055 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
1990 0.0074 kt per square kilometre +36.1%
1991 0.0074 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
1992 0.0078 kt per square kilometre +5.4%
1993 0.0081 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
1994 0.0087 kt per square kilometre +7.0%
1995 0.0086 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
1996 0.0078 kt per square kilometre -9.0%
1997 0.0071 kt per square kilometre -8.7%
1998 0.0073 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
1999 0.0066 kt per square kilometre -9.6%
2000 0.0066 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
2001 0.0058 kt per square kilometre -12.1%
2002 0.0059 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
2003 0.0063 kt per square kilometre +6.9%
2004 0.007 kt per square kilometre +10.4%
2005 0.0079 kt per square kilometre +13.0%
2006 0.0095 kt per square kilometre +21.0%
2007 0.0095 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
2008 0.0107 kt per square kilometre +13.0%
2009 0.0125 kt per square kilometre +17.0%
2010 0.0135 kt per square kilometre +7.6%
2011 0.0145 kt per square kilometre +7.7%
2012 0.0154 kt per square kilometre +6.4%
2013 0.0163 kt per square kilometre +5.5%
2014 0.0165 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
2015 0.0156 kt per square kilometre -5.6%
2016 0.0149 kt per square kilometre -4.0%
2017 0.0145 kt per square kilometre -2.9%
2018 0.015 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
2019 0.0153 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
2020 0.0159 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
2021 0.0174 kt per square kilometre +9.7%
2022 0.0163 kt per square kilometre -6.1%
2023 0.0167 kt per square kilometre +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0041 kt per square kilometre 0.0035 kt per square kilometre 0.0046 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.005 kt per square kilometre 0.0047 kt per square kilometre 0.0055 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0056 kt per square kilometre 0.0054 kt per square kilometre 0.0061 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0077 kt per square kilometre 0.0066 kt per square kilometre 0.0087 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0082 kt per square kilometre 0.0058 kt per square kilometre 0.0125 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0151 kt per square kilometre 0.0135 kt per square kilometre 0.0165 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0166 kt per square kilometre 0.0159 kt per square kilometre 0.0174 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 111 Morocco 0.0174 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 112 Vanuatu 0.0173 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 113 Faroe Islands 0.0173 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 115 Georgia 0.0167 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 116 Latvia 0.0162 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 117 Estonia 0.0159 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Sierra Leone?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Sierra Leone was 0.0167 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 0.0174 kt per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Sierra Leone rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square?
Sierra Leone ranks 114th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
171 places, 9,815 data points, 1961–2023
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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.