Energy — Emissions Share in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Energy — Emissions Share was 30.76 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
30.76 %
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
62nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
52 %
in 2000
All-time low
28.51 %
in 2018
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Sierra Leone, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 35.2 %1991: 35.8 %1992: 35.6 %1993: 34.7 %1994: 35.4 %1995: 38.7 %1996: 41.4 %1997: 43 %1998: 43.2 %1999: 49.8 %2000: 52 %2001: 49.2 %2002: 45.5 %2003: 41.9 %2004: 39.4 %2005: 37.9 %2006: 33.4 %2007: 38.4 %2008: 39.5 %2009: 38.4 %2010: 38.2 %2011: 36.2 %2012: 32.8 %2013: 33.3 %2014: 32.1 %2015: 32.2 %2016: 32 %2017: 32.2 %2018: 28.5 %2019: 35.8 %2020: 35.5 %2021: 29.9 %2022: 33.4 %2023: 30.8 %

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

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 30.76 % for energy — emissions share in 2023.

The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Sierra Leone peaked at 52 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.51 %, in 2018.

That places Sierra Leone 62nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.28 % 34.67 % 49.83 % 10
2000s 41.57 % 33.36 % 52 % 10
2010s 33.33 % 28.51 % 38.17 % 10
2020s 32.4 % 29.91 % 35.55 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Sierra Leone?
Energy — emissions share in Sierra Leone was 30.76 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 52 % in 2000.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 28.51 % in 2018.
How does Sierra Leone rank for energy — emissions share?
Sierra Leone ranks 62nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,907 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.