Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 79.94 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
79.94 %
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
78th
of 192 countries
All-time high
81.2 %
in 2021
All-time low
62.55 %
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801990200620231990: 73.9 %1991: 73.7 %1992: 75.7 %1993: 77.7 %1994: 76.2 %1995: 74.8 %1996: 68.1 %1997: 67.1 %1998: 67.5 %1999: 64.9 %2000: 65 %2001: 62.5 %2002: 65.5 %2003: 71.2 %2004: 72.2 %2005: 71.9 %2006: 77.1 %2007: 75.7 %2008: 73.4 %2009: 75.4 %2010: 74.8 %2011: 76.5 %2012: 79.1 %2013: 79 %2014: 79.6 %2015: 80.4 %2016: 79.1 %2017: 79.6 %2018: 79.9 %2019: 78.9 %2020: 79.2 %2021: 81.2 %2022: 80 %2023: 79.9 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Sierra Leone stood at 79.94 %.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Sierra Leone peaked at 81.2 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 62.55 %, in 2001.

That places Sierra Leone 78th 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 (N2O) in Sierra Leone, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 73.9 %
1991 73.69 % -0.3%
1992 75.71 % +2.7%
1993 77.7 % +2.6%
1994 76.17 % -2.0%
1995 74.75 % -1.9%
1996 68.07 % -8.9%
1997 67.13 % -1.4%
1998 67.52 % +0.6%
1999 64.89 % -3.9%
2000 64.97 % +0.1%
2001 62.55 % -3.7%
2002 65.53 % +4.8%
2003 71.24 % +8.7%
2004 72.25 % +1.4%
2005 71.86 % -0.5%
2006 77.11 % +7.3%
2007 75.74 % -1.8%
2008 73.42 % -3.1%
2009 75.42 % +2.7%
2010 74.81 % -0.8%
2011 76.51 % +2.3%
2012 79.06 % +3.3%
2013 79.01 % -0.1%
2014 79.57 % +0.7%
2015 80.42 % +1.1%
2016 79.08 % -1.7%
2017 79.61 % +0.7%
2018 79.89 % +0.4%
2019 78.87 % -1.3%
2020 79.16 % +0.4%
2021 81.2 % +2.6%
2022 80.02 % -1.5%
2023 79.94 % -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71.95 % 64.89 % 77.7 % 10
2000s 71.01 % 62.55 % 77.11 % 10
2010s 78.68 % 74.81 % 80.42 % 10
2020s 80.08 % 79.16 % 81.2 % 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 79.94 % 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 81.2 % in 2021.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 62.55 % in 2001.
How does Sierra Leone rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
Sierra Leone ranks 78th 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 1.2%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (N2O)
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
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.