Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources was 0.0001 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Sierra Leone, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Sierra Leone is 0.0001 °C, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0001 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
Sierra Leone ranks 147th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More climate change data for Sierra Leone
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Population, total 8.82 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.3% (2025)
- Urban population 4.05 million (2025)
- Urban population 45.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.166 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 42.62 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.166 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.166 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Sierra Leone?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Sierra Leone was 0.0001 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Sierra Leone ranks 147th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.