Farm gate — Emissions per capita in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Farm gate — Emissions per capita was 0.49 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.49 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
142nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.64 t CO2eq/cap
in 2006
All-time low
0.29 t CO2eq/cap
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Farm gate — Emissions per capita in Sierra Leone, 1990–2023

00.20.40.61990200620231990: 0.5 t CO2eq/cap1991: 0.49 t CO2eq/cap1992: 0.5 t CO2eq/cap1993: 0.52 t CO2eq/cap1994: 0.5 t CO2eq/cap1995: 0.47 t CO2eq/cap1996: 0.39 t CO2eq/cap1997: 0.39 t CO2eq/cap1998: 0.36 t CO2eq/cap1999: 0.32 t CO2eq/cap2000: 0.29 t CO2eq/cap2001: 0.32 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.36 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0.43 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0.47 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.5 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.64 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.51 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0.45 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.48 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.46 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.5 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.59 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0.56 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0.58 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0.54 t CO2eq/cap2016: 0.54 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0.52 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0.59 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.43 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.43 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.53 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.45 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.49 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 0.49 t CO2eq/cap for farm gate — emissions per capita in 2023.

The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.64 t CO2eq/cap in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.29 t CO2eq/cap, in 2000.

Sierra Leone ranks 142nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.444 t CO2eq/cap 0.32 t CO2eq/cap 0.52 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 0.445 t CO2eq/cap 0.29 t CO2eq/cap 0.64 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 0.531 t CO2eq/cap 0.43 t CO2eq/cap 0.59 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 0.475 t CO2eq/cap 0.43 t CO2eq/cap 0.53 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 139 Burundi 0.51 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 139 Cameroon 0.51 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 141 United Arab Emirates 0.5 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 142 Armenia 0.49 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 142 Tokelau 0.49 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 145 Benin 0.48 t CO2eq/cap compare
  7. 145 Saudi Arabia 0.48 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is farm gate — emissions per capita in Sierra Leone?
Farm gate — emissions per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.49 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest farm gate — emissions per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 0.64 t CO2eq/cap in 2006.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0.29 t CO2eq/cap in 2000.
How does Sierra Leone rank for farm gate — emissions per capita?
Sierra Leone ranks 142nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — emissions per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 Farm gate — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 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.