Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 21.92 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
21.92 %
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
141st
of 199 countries
All-time high
23.58 %
in 2013
All-time low
12.86 %
in 2003
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

05101520251990200620231990: 18.1 %1991: 18.3 %1992: 19.5 %1993: 19.8 %1994: 21.6 %1995: 21.6 %1996: 20.6 %1997: 17.9 %1998: 17.6 %1999: 16.3 %2000: 16.3 %2001: 14.3 %2002: 13.3 %2003: 12.9 %2004: 13.1 %2005: 13.9 %2006: 14.6 %2007: 16.8 %2008: 19.2 %2009: 21.2 %2010: 22.6 %2011: 23 %2012: 22.1 %2013: 23.6 %2014: 22.8 %2015: 22.1 %2016: 21 %2017: 20.6 %2018: 18.8 %2019: 23 %2020: 23.6 %2021: 22.7 %2022: 23.3 %2023: 21.9 %

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

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 21.92 % for emissions from livestock — emissions share in 2023.

That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Sierra Leone peaked at 23.58 % in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.86 %, in 2003.

Sierra Leone ranks 141st of 199 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.13 % 16.27 % 21.63 % 10
2000s 15.54 % 12.86 % 21.23 % 10
2010s 21.95 % 18.79 % 23.58 % 10
2020s 22.87 % 21.92 % 23.56 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Sierra Leone?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Sierra Leone was 21.92 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 23.58 % in 2013.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 12.86 % in 2003.
How does Sierra Leone rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Sierra Leone ranks 141st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 7,717 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.