Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square was 0.0096 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0096 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
99th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0101 kt per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.0017 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023

0.0020.0040.0060.0080.01196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Sierra Leone stood at 0.0096 kt per square kilometre.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0101 kt per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Sierra Leone 99th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 N2O, per square in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0017 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0018 kt per square kilometre +6.1%
1963 0.0019 kt per square kilometre +6.1%
1964 0.002 kt per square kilometre +4.2%
1965 0.0021 kt per square kilometre +4.4%
1966 0.0022 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
1967 0.0022 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
1968 0.0023 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1969 0.0023 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
1970 0.0023 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
1971 0.0023 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
1972 0.0024 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
1973 0.0024 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1974 0.0025 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1975 0.0025 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1976 0.0026 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1977 0.0027 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1978 0.0027 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
1979 0.0028 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
1980 0.0029 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1981 0.003 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
1982 0.0031 kt per square kilometre +4.3%
1983 0.003 kt per square kilometre -4.0%
1984 0.0028 kt per square kilometre -4.6%
1985 0.0029 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1986 0.0029 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
1987 0.0029 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
1988 0.0029 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
1989 0.0029 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
1990 0.0038 kt per square kilometre +29.3%
1991 0.0038 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 0.004 kt per square kilometre +4.9%
1993 0.0041 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
1994 0.0043 kt per square kilometre +6.0%
1995 0.0043 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
1996 0.0039 kt per square kilometre -8.0%
1997 0.0036 kt per square kilometre -7.7%
1998 0.0037 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1999 0.0034 kt per square kilometre -8.1%
2000 0.0033 kt per square kilometre -3.4%
2001 0.0027 kt per square kilometre -18.6%
2002 0.0028 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
2003 0.003 kt per square kilometre +8.0%
2004 0.0033 kt per square kilometre +11.6%
2005 0.0038 kt per square kilometre +14.1%
2006 0.0046 kt per square kilometre +21.5%
2007 0.0047 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
2008 0.0054 kt per square kilometre +14.5%
2009 0.0064 kt per square kilometre +19.0%
2010 0.007 kt per square kilometre +8.0%
2011 0.0075 kt per square kilometre +8.1%
2012 0.008 kt per square kilometre +6.5%
2013 0.0085 kt per square kilometre +5.5%
2014 0.0087 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
2015 0.0083 kt per square kilometre -3.9%
2016 0.008 kt per square kilometre -4.5%
2017 0.0084 kt per square kilometre +6.2%
2018 0.0088 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
2019 0.009 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
2020 0.0093 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
2021 0.0101 kt per square kilometre +8.3%
2022 0.0096 kt per square kilometre -4.9%
2023 0.0096 kt per square kilometre +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.002 kt per square kilometre 0.0017 kt per square kilometre 0.0023 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0025 kt per square kilometre 0.0023 kt per square kilometre 0.0028 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0029 kt per square kilometre 0.0028 kt per square kilometre 0.0031 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0039 kt per square kilometre 0.0034 kt per square kilometre 0.0043 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.004 kt per square kilometre 0.0027 kt per square kilometre 0.0064 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0082 kt per square kilometre 0.007 kt per square kilometre 0.009 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0096 kt per square kilometre 0.0093 kt per square kilometre 0.0101 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 96 Djibouti 0.0097 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 97 Ecuador 0.0097 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 98 Cambodia 0.0096 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 100 Hungary 0.0096 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 101 Japan 0.0093 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 102 Argentina 0.0093 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Sierra Leone?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Sierra Leone was 0.0096 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 0.0101 kt per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Sierra Leone rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square?
Sierra Leone ranks 99th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 N2O (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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 N2O (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,815 data points, 1961–2023
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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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.