Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 70.68 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
70.68 %
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
26th
of 192 countries
All-time high
94.97 %
in 1999
All-time low
70.18 %
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801001990200620231990: 87.3 %1991: 86 %1992: 92.5 %1993: 92.9 %1994: 92.6 %1995: 93.9 %1996: 93.7 %1997: 94.3 %1998: 93.9 %1999: 95 %2000: 92.5 %2001: 92.4 %2002: 89.6 %2003: 88.8 %2004: 89.1 %2005: 87.9 %2006: 84.5 %2007: 86.3 %2008: 85.8 %2009: 85.8 %2010: 84.8 %2011: 81.4 %2012: 79.1 %2013: 75.3 %2014: 73.9 %2015: 74.5 %2016: 73.6 %2017: 74.3 %2018: 75.2 %2019: 75.6 %2020: 75.1 %2021: 70.2 %2022: 70.2 %2023: 70.7 %

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 70.68 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Sierra Leone peaked at 94.97 % in 1999 and was at its lowest, 70.18 %, in 2022.

That places Sierra Leone 26th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 (CO2) in Sierra Leone, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 87.32 %
1991 85.99 % -1.5%
1992 92.49 % +7.6%
1993 92.93 % +0.5%
1994 92.6 % -0.4%
1995 93.89 % +1.4%
1996 93.66 % -0.2%
1997 94.29 % +0.7%
1998 93.86 % -0.5%
1999 94.97 % +1.2%
2000 92.47 % -2.6%
2001 92.41 % -0.1%
2002 89.6 % -3.0%
2003 88.82 % -0.9%
2004 89.13 % +0.3%
2005 87.86 % -1.4%
2006 84.46 % -3.9%
2007 86.28 % +2.2%
2008 85.81 % -0.5%
2009 85.8 % -0.0%
2010 84.82 % -1.1%
2011 81.43 % -4.0%
2012 79.1 % -2.9%
2013 75.26 % -4.9%
2014 73.9 % -1.8%
2015 74.47 % +0.8%
2016 73.6 % -1.2%
2017 74.32 % +1.0%
2018 75.22 % +1.2%
2019 75.62 % +0.5%
2020 75.14 % -0.6%
2021 70.24 % -6.5%
2022 70.18 % -0.1%
2023 70.68 % +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 92.2 % 85.99 % 94.97 % 10
2000s 88.26 % 84.46 % 92.47 % 10
2010s 76.77 % 73.6 % 84.82 % 10
2020s 71.56 % 70.18 % 75.14 % 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 23 Zambia 72.6 % compare
  2. 24 Myanmar 71.37 % compare
  3. 25 Burkina Faso 71.1 % compare
  4. 27 Bhutan 70.01 % compare
  5. 28 Peru 69.05 % compare
  6. 29 Sudan (former) 66.71 % compare

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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 70.68 % 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 94.97 % in 1999.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 70.18 % in 2022.
How does Sierra Leone rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
Sierra Leone ranks 26th 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 down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 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.