Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 65.07 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Sierra Leone, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Sierra Leone is 65.07 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Sierra Leone peaked at 75.7 % in 1993 and was at its lowest, 63.73 %, in 2022.
Sierra Leone ranks 36th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 (CO2eq) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72.65 % | — |
| 1991 | 71.87 % | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 74.98 % | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 75.7 % | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 75.26 % | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 74.41 % | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 72.86 % | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 72 % | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 71.57 % | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 69.12 % | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 67.36 % | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 68.53 % | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 68.28 % | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 69.22 % | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 69.97 % | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 69.69 % | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 70.85 % | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 69.17 % | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 67.96 % | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 68.39 % | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 67.86 % | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 67.55 % | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 68.47 % | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 66.54 % | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 66.6 % | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 67.08 % | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 66.31 % | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 66.41 % | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 68.46 % | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 64.74 % | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 64.64 % | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 65.78 % | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 63.73 % | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 65.07 % | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.04 % | 69.12 % | 75.7 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.94 % | 67.36 % | 70.85 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 67 % | 64.74 % | 68.47 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.8 % | 63.73 % | 65.78 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 33 Guinea-Bissau 67.5 % compare
- 34 Uganda 66.6 % compare
- 35 Madagascar 65.58 % compare
- 37 Zimbabwe 64.19 % compare
- 38 Mozambique 63.97 % compare
- 39 Bhutan 63.14 % 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 on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Sierra Leone?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Sierra Leone was 65.07 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 75.7 % in 1993.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.73 % in 2022.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.