Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0427 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), 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 (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone is 0.0427 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0433 kt per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0122 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Sierra Leone ranks 151st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0122 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0136 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0128 kt per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0127 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0127 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0245 kt per square kilometre | +71.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0214 kt per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0205 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0189 kt per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0163 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0167 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0197 kt per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0191 kt per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0181 kt per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0191 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0171 kt per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0191 kt per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 0.018 kt per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0189 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0192 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0163 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0151 kt per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0225 kt per square kilometre | +49.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0235 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0194 kt per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1993 | 0.019 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0192 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0198 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0202 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0213 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0223 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0242 kt per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0263 kt per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0266 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0285 kt per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0293 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0295 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0288 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0313 kt per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0299 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0304 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0311 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0317 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.034 kt per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0359 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0389 kt per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0402 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0392 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0399 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0391 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0383 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0389 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0395 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0428 kt per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0433 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0427 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), 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 | +71.3% | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | 0.0245 kt per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +49.1% | 0.0151 kt per square kilometre | 0.0225 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | 0.0122 kt per square kilometre | 0.0245 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0182 kt per square kilometre | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | 0.0214 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0178 kt per square kilometre | 0.0151 kt per square kilometre | 0.0192 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0211 kt per square kilometre | 0.019 kt per square kilometre | 0.0242 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0292 kt per square kilometre | 0.0263 kt per square kilometre | 0.0313 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0376 kt per square kilometre | 0.0317 kt per square kilometre | 0.0402 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0421 kt per square kilometre | 0.0395 kt per square kilometre | 0.0433 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 148 Tajikistan 0.047 kt per square kilometre compare
- 149 Peru 0.0469 kt per square kilometre compare
- 150 Malawi 0.0448 kt per square kilometre compare
- 152 Mongolia 0.0421 kt per square kilometre compare
- 153 Bhutan 0.0392 kt per square kilometre compare
- 154 Cameroon 0.0384 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 (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 0.0427 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0433 kt per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0122 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 151st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.