Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita was 0.22 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita in Sierra Leone, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 0.22 t CO2eq/cap.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.27 t CO2eq/cap in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.13 t CO2eq/cap, in 2001.
That places Sierra Leone 142nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.197 t CO2eq/cap | 0.17 t CO2eq/cap | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.163 t CO2eq/cap | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.244 t CO2eq/cap | 0.22 t CO2eq/cap | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2325 t CO2eq/cap | 0.22 t CO2eq/cap | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 140 Slovakia 0.25 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 140 Viet Nam 0.25 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 142 Antigua and Barbuda 0.22 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 142 Burundi 0.22 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 142 Ghana 0.22 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 142 Grenada 0.22 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 142 Indonesia 0.22 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 142 Yemen 0.22 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Sierra Leone
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 538.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,431 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 201.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.761 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 43.9 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.22 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.27 t CO2eq/cap in 2013.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 t CO2eq/cap in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for emissions from livestock — emissions per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 142nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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 livestock — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.