Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) was 23.31 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
23.31 kt
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
172nd
of 203 countries
All-time high
24.35 kt
in 2021
All-time low
0.4089 kt
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Sierra Leone, 1990–2023

05101520251990200620231990: 0.555 kt1991: 0.642 kt1992: 0.623 kt1993: 0.685 kt1994: 0.66 kt1995: 0.682 kt1996: 0.722 kt1997: 0.713 kt1998: 0.529 kt1999: 0.409 kt2000: 0.949 kt2001: 1.4 kt2002: 2 kt2003: 2.7 kt2004: 3.7 kt2005: 5.2 kt2006: 5.6 kt2007: 7 kt2008: 9.5 kt2009: 10.1 kt2010: 11.9 kt2011: 11.1 kt2012: 12.5 kt2013: 12.8 kt2014: 17.6 kt2015: 17 kt2016: 18.5 kt2017: 19.3 kt2018: 20.1 kt2019: 21.3 kt2020: 22.8 kt2021: 24.4 kt2022: 23.8 kt2023: 23.3 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Sierra Leone stood at 23.31 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 81.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Sierra Leone peaked at 24.35 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4089 kt, in 1999.

That places Sierra Leone 172nd out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Sierra Leone, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.5546 kt —
1991 0.6416 kt +15.7%
1992 0.6225 kt -3.0%
1993 0.6846 kt +10.0%
1994 0.6599 kt -3.6%
1995 0.6816 kt +3.3%
1996 0.7222 kt +6.0%
1997 0.7131 kt -1.3%
1998 0.5294 kt -25.8%
1999 0.4089 kt -22.8%
2000 0.9491 kt +132.1%
2001 1.43 kt +50.5%
2002 2.03 kt +42.2%
2003 2.7 kt +32.8%
2004 3.7 kt +37.2%
2005 5.2 kt +40.5%
2006 5.56 kt +7.0%
2007 7.05 kt +26.7%
2008 9.53 kt +35.3%
2009 10.05 kt +5.5%
2010 11.92 kt +18.6%
2011 11.1 kt -6.9%
2012 12.47 kt +12.3%
2013 12.82 kt +2.8%
2014 17.64 kt +37.6%
2015 17 kt -3.6%
2016 18.53 kt +9.0%
2017 19.31 kt +4.2%
2018 20.14 kt +4.3%
2019 21.3 kt +5.8%
2020 22.83 kt +7.2%
2021 24.35 kt +6.7%
2022 23.79 kt -2.3%
2023 23.31 kt -2.0%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 23.31 kt is below the median for low income countries, which is 349.66 kt, 7% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 23.31 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 294.73 kt, 8% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +132.1% 0.4089 kt 0.9491 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6218 kt 0.4089 kt 0.7222 kt 10
2000s 4.82 kt 0.9491 kt 10.05 kt 10
2010s 16.22 kt 11.1 kt 21.3 kt 10
2020s 23.57 kt 22.83 kt 24.35 kt 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 169 Seychelles 25.07 kt compare
  2. 170 Cayman Islands 23.67 kt compare
  3. 171 Sao Tome and Principe 23.46 kt compare
  4. 173 Saint Kitts and Nevis 23.19 kt compare
  5. 174 Iceland 19.69 kt compare
  6. 175 Grenada 18.6 kt compare

See the full ranking of 256 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Sierra Leone?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Sierra Leone was 23.31 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 24.35 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4089 kt in 1999.
How does Sierra Leone rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq)?
Sierra Leone ranks 172nd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 8,441 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.