Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate was -2.99 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-2.99 % change on previous year
World rank
179th
of 231 countries
All-time high
197 % change on previous year
in 1969
All-time low
-49.1 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded -2.99 % change on previous year for energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 111.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 197 % change on previous year in 1969 and was at its lowest, -49.1 % change on previous year, in 1992.

Sierra Leone ranks 179th of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 12.41 % change on previous year —
1963 13.5 % change on previous year +8.7%
1964 -17.84 % change on previous year -232.2%
1965 -7.24 % change on previous year -59.4%
1966 10.28 % change on previous year -242.1%
1967 -16.4 % change on previous year -259.5%
1968 41.15 % change on previous year -351.0%
1969 197 % change on previous year +378.7%
1970 -21.28 % change on previous year -110.8%
1971 -6.41 % change on previous year -69.9%
1972 -15.57 % change on previous year +142.8%
1973 -20.5 % change on previous year +31.7%
1974 -3.34 % change on previous year -83.7%
1975 0.5758 % change on previous year -117.2%
1976 -13.93 % change on previous year -2519.4%
1977 13.75 % change on previous year -198.7%
1978 38.6 % change on previous year +180.8%
1979 -4.64 % change on previous year -112.0%
1980 -10.18 % change on previous year +119.3%
1981 13.79 % change on previous year -235.5%
1982 -20.06 % change on previous year -245.4%
1983 24.37 % change on previous year -221.5%
1984 -10.6 % change on previous year -143.5%
1985 7.79 % change on previous year -173.5%
1986 1.66 % change on previous year -78.7%
1987 -26.07 % change on previous year -1673.9%
1988 -8.22 % change on previous year -68.5%
1989 -18.34 % change on previous year +123.2%
1990 33.42 % change on previous year -282.2%
1991 11.82 % change on previous year -64.6%
1992 -49.1 % change on previous year -515.3%
1993 -5.99 % change on previous year -87.8%
1994 4.87 % change on previous year -181.3%
1995 -17.86 % change on previous year -466.8%
1996 3.91 % change on previous year -121.9%
1997 -10.04 % change on previous year -356.6%
1998 7.44 % change on previous year -174.1%
1999 -18.18 % change on previous year -344.3%
2000 50.79 % change on previous year -379.4%
2001 35.09 % change on previous year -30.9%
2002 30.39 % change on previous year -13.4%
2003 6.57 % change on previous year -78.4%
2004 -2.62 % change on previous year -139.8%
2005 -18.43 % change on previous year +604.1%
2006 36.24 % change on previous year -296.7%
2007 -15.72 % change on previous year -143.4%
2008 3.69 % change on previous year -123.5%
2009 -0.7905 % change on previous year -121.4%
2010 8.17 % change on previous year -1133.2%
2011 30.94 % change on previous year +278.8%
2012 17.02 % change on previous year -45.0%
2013 26.2 % change on previous year +54.0%
2014 7.62 % change on previous year -70.9%
2015 -3.54 % change on previous year -146.5%
2016 4.59 % change on previous year -229.6%
2017 -4.39 % change on previous year -195.6%
2018 -5.5 % change on previous year +25.5%
2019 -2.91 % change on previous year -47.1%
2020 3 % change on previous year -203.0%
2021 30.1 % change on previous year +903.2%
2022 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2023 -2.99 % change on previous year —

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's -2.99 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.67 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's -2.99 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.8197 % change on previous year, 3.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1976 -2519.4% 0.5758 % change on previous year -13.93 % change on previous year
1987 -1673.9% 1.66 % change on previous year -26.07 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29.11 % change on previous year -17.84 % change on previous year 197 % change on previous year 8
1970s -3.28 % change on previous year -21.28 % change on previous year 38.6 % change on previous year 10
1980s -4.59 % change on previous year -26.07 % change on previous year 24.37 % change on previous year 10
1990s -3.97 % change on previous year -49.1 % change on previous year 33.42 % change on previous year 10
2000s 12.52 % change on previous year -18.43 % change on previous year 50.79 % change on previous year 10
2010s 7.82 % change on previous year -5.5 % change on previous year 30.94 % change on previous year 10
2020s 7.53 % change on previous year -2.99 % change on previous year 30.1 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 176 Georgia -2.91 % change on previous year compare
  2. 177 Latvia -2.93 % change on previous year compare
  3. 178 Tajikistan -2.94 % change on previous year compare
  4. 180 Argentina -3.06 % change on previous year compare
  5. 181 Armenia -3.09 % change on previous year compare
  6. 182 United States -3.13 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
Energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was -2.99 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 197 % change on previous year in 1969.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was -49.1 % change on previous year in 1992.
How does Sierra Leone rank for energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate?
Sierra Leone ranks 179th out of 231 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 111.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Energy — Emissions (CO2). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 14,853 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Energy — Emissions (CO2). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.