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Energy — Emissions Share in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Energy — Emissions Share was 7.3 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
7.3 %
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
109th
of 205 countries
All-time high
16.17 %
in 2000
All-time low
6.25 %
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Sierra Leone, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 10.9 %1991: 11 %1992: 10.4 %1993: 10.2 %1994: 9.6 %1995: 10.4 %1996: 12.6 %1997: 13.4 %1998: 13.6 %1999: 15.2 %2000: 16.2 %2001: 16.1 %2002: 15.2 %2003: 11.4 %2004: 10.8 %2005: 11.1 %2006: 8 %2007: 8.7 %2008: 10.5 %2009: 9.8 %2010: 10.4 %2011: 9.4 %2012: 7.7 %2013: 7.8 %2014: 7.4 %2015: 6.2 %2016: 7.3 %2017: 7.2 %2018: 7.3 %2019: 7.7 %2020: 7.6 %2021: 6.9 %2022: 7 %2023: 7.3 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions share in Sierra Leone stood at 7.3 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Sierra Leone peaked at 16.17 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.25 %, in 2015.

That places Sierra Leone 109th 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 11.72 % 9.58 % 15.18 % 10
2000s 11.76 % 7.98 % 16.17 % 10
2010s 7.84 % 6.25 % 10.44 % 10
2020s 7.2 % 6.88 % 7.61 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Sierra Leone?
Energy — emissions share in Sierra Leone was 7.3 % 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 16.17 % in 2000.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 6.25 % in 2015.
How does Sierra Leone rank for energy — emissions share?
Sierra Leone ranks 109th 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 6.2%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (N2O)
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.