Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) was -108.19 kt in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Sierra Leone, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Sierra Leone is -108.19 kt, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Sierra Leone peaked at -21.38 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, -115.43 kt, in 2011.
That places Sierra Leone 140th out of 243 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -21.38 kt | — |
| 1991 | -21.38 kt | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -21.38 kt | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -21.38 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -21.38 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -21.38 kt | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -21.38 kt | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -21.38 kt | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -21.38 kt | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -21.38 kt | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -21.38 kt | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -111.93 kt | +423.4% |
| 2002 | -111.93 kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -111.93 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -111.93 kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -111.93 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -111.93 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -111.93 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -111.93 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -111.93 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -111.93 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -115.43 kt | +3.1% |
| 2012 | -115.43 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -115.43 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -115.43 kt | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -115.43 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -115.14 kt | -0.3% |
| 2017 | -115.14 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -115.14 kt | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -115.14 kt | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -115.14 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -108.19 kt | -6.0% |
| 2022 | -108.19 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -108.19 kt | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -108.19 kt | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -108.19 kt | -0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's -108.19 kt is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.0272 kt, 3970.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's -108.19 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -5.17 kt, 20.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -21.38 kt | -21.38 kt | -21.38 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | -102.88 kt | -111.93 kt | -21.38 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | -114.97 kt | -115.43 kt | -111.93 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | -109.35 kt | -115.14 kt | -108.19 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 137 United Arab Emirates -66 kt compare
- 138 Algeria -66.31 kt compare
- 139 Tunisia -89.11 kt compare
- 141 Israel -116.81 kt compare
- 142 United States Virgin Islands -117.33 kt compare
- 143 Republic of Moldova -140.98 kt compare
More climate change data for Sierra Leone
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 3.65 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 538.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,431 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 201.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.761 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Sierra Leone?
- Forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Sierra Leone was -108.19 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was -21.38 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -115.43 kt in 2011.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 140th out of 243 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).