Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 26.41 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
26.41 %
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
181st
of 221 countries
All-time high
27.55 %
in 2022
All-time low
18.64 %
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Sierra Leone, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 21.4 %1991: 22.2 %1992: 19.1 %1993: 18.6 %1994: 18.8 %1995: 19.6 %1996: 20.8 %1997: 21.7 %1998: 22.2 %1999: 24.5 %2000: 26.5 %2001: 26.4 %2002: 26.7 %2003: 25.5 %2004: 24.6 %2005: 23.2 %2006: 22.3 %2007: 23.2 %2008: 24.3 %2009: 23.9 %2010: 24.4 %2011: 24.9 %2012: 24.1 %2013: 25.9 %2014: 25.8 %2015: 25.1 %2016: 25.8 %2017: 25.5 %2018: 23.8 %2019: 26.6 %2020: 26.7 %2021: 26.1 %2022: 27.6 %2023: 26.4 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Sierra Leone is 26.41 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Sierra Leone peaked at 27.55 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.64 %, in 1993.

Sierra Leone ranks 181st of 221 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Sierra Leone, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 21.38 % —
1991 22.16 % +3.6%
1992 19.09 % -13.9%
1993 18.64 % -2.4%
1994 18.82 % +1.0%
1995 19.62 % +4.3%
1996 20.82 % +6.1%
1997 21.66 % +4.0%
1998 22.25 % +2.7%
1999 24.51 % +10.2%
2000 26.5 % +8.1%
2001 26.41 % -0.3%
2002 26.68 % +1.0%
2003 25.51 % -4.4%
2004 24.64 % -3.4%
2005 23.21 % -5.8%
2006 22.31 % -3.9%
2007 23.24 % +4.2%
2008 24.3 % +4.6%
2009 23.94 % -1.5%
2010 24.41 % +2.0%
2011 24.86 % +1.8%
2012 24.09 % -3.1%
2013 25.86 % +7.3%
2014 25.8 % -0.2%
2015 25.07 % -2.8%
2016 25.83 % +3.0%
2017 25.53 % -1.2%
2018 23.8 % -6.8%
2019 26.57 % +11.6%
2020 26.67 % +0.4%
2021 26.15 % -1.9%
2022 27.55 % +5.4%
2023 26.41 % -4.1%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 26.41 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 17.22 %, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 26.41 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.09 %, 94% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.89 % 18.64 % 24.51 % 10
2000s 24.67 % 22.31 % 26.68 % 10
2010s 25.18 % 23.8 % 26.57 % 10
2020s 26.7 % 26.15 % 27.55 % 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 178 Melanesia 28.48 % compare
  2. 179 Mauritania 28.09 % compare
  3. 180 Djibouti 26.67 % compare
  4. 182 Papua New Guinea 26.39 % compare
  5. 183 Peru 25.92 % compare
  6. 184 Nicaragua 25.19 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Sierra Leone?
Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Sierra Leone was 26.41 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 27.55 % in 2022.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 18.64 % in 1993.
How does Sierra Leone rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
Sierra Leone ranks 181st out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
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.