Energy — Emissions Share in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Energy — Emissions Share was 26.56 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
26.56 %
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
191st
of 221 countries
All-time high
27.21 %
in 2021
All-time low
5.33 %
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Sierra Leone, 1990–2023

5101520251990200620231990: 12.9 %1991: 14.3 %1992: 7.8 %1993: 7.4 %1994: 7.7 %1995: 6.4 %1996: 6.7 %1997: 6 %1998: 6.4 %1999: 5.3 %2000: 7.8 %2001: 10.3 %2002: 13 %2003: 13.7 %2004: 13.4 %2005: 10.8 %2006: 14.1 %2007: 12.2 %2008: 12.6 %2009: 12.4 %2010: 13.3 %2011: 16.7 %2012: 19 %2013: 22.8 %2014: 24.1 %2015: 23.5 %2016: 24.3 %2017: 23.4 %2018: 22.4 %2019: 21.9 %2020: 22.4 %2021: 27.2 %2022: 27.2 %2023: 26.6 %

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

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 26.56 % for energy — emissions share in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Sierra Leone peaked at 27.21 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.33 %, in 1999.

That places Sierra Leone 191st out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Energy — Emissions Share in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CO2) in Sierra Leone, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 12.95 % —
1991 14.26 % +10.1%
1992 7.81 % -45.2%
1993 7.37 % -5.6%
1994 7.7 % +4.5%
1995 6.42 % -16.6%
1996 6.65 % +3.6%
1997 6.02 % -9.5%
1998 6.44 % +7.0%
1999 5.33 % -17.2%
2000 7.83 % +46.9%
2001 10.28 % +31.3%
2002 13 % +26.5%
2003 13.74 % +5.7%
2004 13.42 % -2.3%
2005 10.79 % -19.6%
2006 14.13 % +31.0%
2007 12.17 % -13.9%
2008 12.55 % +3.1%
2009 12.45 % -0.8%
2010 13.31 % +6.9%
2011 16.74 % +25.8%
2012 19.02 % +13.6%
2013 22.84 % +20.1%
2014 24.14 % +5.7%
2015 23.46 % -2.8%
2016 24.26 % +3.4%
2017 23.42 % -3.5%
2018 22.4 % -4.4%
2019 21.86 % -2.4%
2020 22.37 % +2.3%
2021 27.21 % +21.6%
2022 27.18 % -0.1%
2023 26.56 % -2.3%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 26.56 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.83 %, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 26.56 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.75 %, 70% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.1 % 5.33 % 14.26 % 10
2000s 12.04 % 7.83 % 14.13 % 10
2010s 21.14 % 13.31 % 24.26 % 10
2020s 25.83 % 22.37 % 27.21 % 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 188 Melanesia 29.48 % compare
  2. 189 Côte d'Ivoire 28.84 % compare
  3. 189 Cote d'Ivoire 28.84 % compare
  4. 192 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 26.09 % compare
  5. 193 Papua New Guinea 25.28 % compare
  6. 194 Vanuatu 24.99 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Sierra Leone?
Energy — emissions share in Sierra Leone was 26.56 % 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 27.21 % in 2021.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 5.33 % in 1999.
How does Sierra Leone rank for energy — emissions share?
Sierra Leone ranks 191st out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 data points, 1990–2023
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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.