Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 56.59 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
56.59 %
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
74th
of 192 countries
All-time high
60.59 %
in 2018
All-time low
36.49 %
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Sierra Leone, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 53.2 %1991: 52.5 %1992: 52.8 %1993: 54.1 %1994: 53.3 %1995: 50 %1996: 46.7 %1997: 45.4 %1998: 45.7 %1999: 38.7 %2000: 36.5 %2001: 39.1 %2002: 43.1 %2003: 47.1 %2004: 50 %2005: 51.7 %2006: 57.3 %2007: 50.4 %2008: 48.7 %2009: 50.1 %2010: 50.2 %2011: 52.4 %2012: 56.5 %2013: 55.2 %2014: 56.7 %2015: 56.3 %2016: 56.4 %2017: 55.8 %2018: 60.6 %2019: 50.8 %2020: 51 %2021: 58.1 %2022: 53.1 %2023: 56.6 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Sierra Leone is 56.59 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Sierra Leone peaked at 60.59 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 36.49 %, in 2000.

That places Sierra Leone 74th out of 192 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.

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4) in Sierra Leone, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 53.19 %
1991 52.52 % -1.3%
1992 52.83 % +0.6%
1993 54.12 % +2.4%
1994 53.27 % -1.6%
1995 49.99 % -6.2%
1996 46.72 % -6.5%
1997 45.42 % -2.8%
1998 45.66 % +0.5%
1999 38.72 % -15.2%
2000 36.49 % -5.8%
2001 39.13 % +7.2%
2002 43.1 % +10.1%
2003 47.13 % +9.4%
2004 50.01 % +6.1%
2005 51.72 % +3.4%
2006 57.3 % +10.8%
2007 50.41 % -12.0%
2008 48.71 % -3.4%
2009 50.1 % +2.9%
2010 50.17 % +0.1%
2011 52.41 % +4.5%
2012 56.45 % +7.7%
2013 55.24 % -2.1%
2014 56.67 % +2.6%
2015 56.33 % -0.6%
2016 56.4 % +0.1%
2017 55.8 % -1.1%
2018 60.59 % +8.6%
2019 50.8 % -16.2%
2020 51.02 % +0.4%
2021 58.06 % +13.8%
2022 53.1 % -8.5%
2023 56.59 % +6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.24 % 38.72 % 54.12 % 10
2000s 47.41 % 36.49 % 57.3 % 10
2010s 55.09 % 50.17 % 60.59 % 10
2020s 54.69 % 51.02 % 58.06 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Sierra Leone?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Sierra Leone was 56.59 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 60.59 % in 2018.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 36.49 % in 2000.
How does Sierra Leone rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
Sierra Leone ranks 74th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
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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.