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
168th
of 207 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 168th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

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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 168th out of 207 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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About this data

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
241 places, 7,974 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.