Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.018 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone is 0.018 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0186 kt per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 kt per square kilometre, in 1999.
That places Sierra Leone 161st out of 186 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.
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0151 kt per square kilometre | +197.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0099 kt per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0096 kt per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | -49.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +50.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2002 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0099 kt per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0115 kt per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0151 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0158 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0151 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0139 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0186 kt per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0186 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.018 kt per square kilometre | -3.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.018 kt per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0129 kt per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.018 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0203 kt per square kilometre, 89% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +197.0% | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | 0.0151 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | 0.0151 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | 0.0096 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0133 kt per square kilometre | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | 0.0158 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0174 kt per square kilometre | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | 0.0186 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 158 Paraguay 0.0191 kt per square kilometre compare
- 159 Afghanistan 0.0187 kt per square kilometre compare
- 160 Cameroon 0.0185 kt per square kilometre compare
- 162 Papua New Guinea 0.0177 kt per square kilometre compare
- 163 Angola 0.0172 kt per square kilometre compare
- 164 Vanuatu 0.0171 kt per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Sierra Leone
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 3.65 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 0.018 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0186 kt per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 kt per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Energy — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.