Energy — Emissions in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Energy — Emissions was 1,300 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,300 kt
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
155th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1,340 kt
in 2021
All-time low
189 kt
in 1999
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023

2505007501.0k1.2k196119922023

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

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 1,300 kt for energy — emissions in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Sierra Leone peaked at 1,340 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 189 kt, in 1999.

That places Sierra Leone 155th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 400 kt 260 kt 1,090 kt 9
1970s 627.6 kt 451 kt 858 kt 10
1980s 583.1 kt 374 kt 693 kt 10
1990s 299.2 kt 189 kt 558 kt 10
2000s 472.8 kt 285 kt 579 kt 10
2010s 961.6 kt 543 kt 1,140 kt 10
2020s 1,252 kt 1,030 kt 1,340 kt 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 152 Malawi 1,960 kt compare
  2. 153 Togo 1,800 kt compare
  3. 154 Rwanda 1,450 kt compare
  4. 156 Eswatini 1,210 kt compare
  5. 157 Barbados 1,180 kt compare
  6. 158 China, Macao SAR 1,070 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions in Sierra Leone?
Energy — emissions in Sierra Leone was 1,300 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 1,340 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 189 kt in 1999.
How does Sierra Leone rank for energy — emissions?
Sierra Leone ranks 155th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,511 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf