Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use was 0.001 °C in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.001 °C
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
85th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.001 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Sierra Leone, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2024, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Sierra Leone stood at 0.001 °C. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.001 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
That places Sierra Leone 85th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 174 years of available data.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +115.9% |
| 1853 | 0.0001 °C | +56.6% |
| 1854 | 0.0001 °C | +35.9% |
| 1855 | 0.0001 °C | +29.3% |
| 1856 | 0.0001 °C | +22.5% |
| 1857 | 0.0001 °C | +19.2% |
| 1858 | 0.0002 °C | +16.1% |
| 1859 | 0.0002 °C | +14.6% |
| 1860 | 0.0002 °C | +6.7% |
| 1861 | 0.0002 °C | +4.2% |
| 1862 | 0.0002 °C | +3.1% |
| 1863 | 0.0002 °C | +2.5% |
| 1864 | 0.0002 °C | +2.1% |
| 1865 | 0.0002 °C | +1.8% |
| 1866 | 0.0002 °C | +1.6% |
| 1867 | 0.0002 °C | +1.4% |
| 1868 | 0.0002 °C | +1.2% |
| 1869 | 0.0002 °C | +1.0% |
| 1870 | 0.0002 °C | +0.9% |
| 1871 | 0.0002 °C | +0.9% |
| 1872 | 0.0002 °C | +0.9% |
| 1873 | 0.0003 °C | +0.8% |
| 1874 | 0.0003 °C | +0.8% |
| 1875 | 0.0003 °C | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 0.0003 °C | +0.8% |
| 1877 | 0.0003 °C | +0.7% |
| 1878 | 0.0003 °C | +0.7% |
| 1879 | 0.0003 °C | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 0.0003 °C | +0.6% |
| 1881 | 0.0003 °C | +0.7% |
| 1882 | 0.0003 °C | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 0.0003 °C | +0.6% |
| 1884 | 0.0003 °C | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 0.0003 °C | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 0.0003 °C | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 0.0003 °C | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 0.0003 °C | +0.5% |
| 1889 | 0.0003 °C | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 0.0003 °C | +0.5% |
| 1891 | 0.0003 °C | +0.5% |
| 1892 | 0.0003 °C | +0.5% |
| 1893 | 0.0003 °C | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 0.0003 °C | +0.4% |
| 1895 | 0.0003 °C | +0.4% |
| 1896 | 0.0003 °C | +0.4% |
| 1897 | 0.0003 °C | +0.4% |
| 1898 | 0.0003 °C | +0.4% |
| 1899 | 0.0003 °C | +0.4% |
| 1900 | 0.0003 °C | +0.4% |
| 1901 | 0.0003 °C | +0.3% |
| 1902 | 0.0003 °C | +0.3% |
| 1903 | 0.0003 °C | +0.3% |
| 1904 | 0.0003 °C | +0.3% |
| 1905 | 0.0003 °C | +0.3% |
| 1906 | 0.0003 °C | +0.4% |
| 1907 | 0.0003 °C | +0.3% |
| 1908 | 0.0003 °C | +0.3% |
| 1909 | 0.0003 °C | +0.3% |
| 1910 | 0.0003 °C | +0.2% |
| 1911 | 0.0003 °C | +0.2% |
| 1912 | 0.0003 °C | +0.2% |
| 1913 | 0.0003 °C | +0.2% |
| 1914 | 0.0003 °C | +0.2% |
| 1915 | 0.0003 °C | +0.2% |
| 1916 | 0.0003 °C | +0.2% |
| 1917 | 0.0003 °C | +0.2% |
| 1918 | 0.0003 °C | +0.2% |
| 1919 | 0.0003 °C | +0.2% |
| 1920 | 0.0003 °C | +0.5% |
| 1921 | 0.0003 °C | +0.7% |
| 1922 | 0.0003 °C | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 0.0003 °C | +0.8% |
| 1924 | 0.0003 °C | +0.9% |
| 1925 | 0.0003 °C | +0.9% |
| 1926 | 0.0003 °C | +0.9% |
| 1927 | 0.0003 °C | +1.0% |
| 1928 | 0.0003 °C | +1.1% |
| 1929 | 0.0003 °C | +1.1% |
| 1930 | 0.0003 °C | +0.9% |
| 1931 | 0.0003 °C | +0.9% |
| 1932 | 0.0003 °C | +0.9% |
| 1933 | 0.0003 °C | +0.9% |
| 1934 | 0.0003 °C | +0.9% |
| 1935 | 0.0004 °C | +1.0% |
| 1936 | 0.0004 °C | +1.0% |
| 1937 | 0.0004 °C | +0.9% |
| 1938 | 0.0004 °C | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 0.0004 °C | +0.9% |
| 1940 | 0.0004 °C | +0.9% |
| 1941 | 0.0004 °C | +1.0% |
| 1942 | 0.0004 °C | +1.0% |
| 1943 | 0.0004 °C | +1.1% |
| 1944 | 0.0004 °C | +1.1% |
| 1945 | 0.0004 °C | +1.1% |
| 1946 | 0.0004 °C | +1.2% |
| 1947 | 0.0004 °C | +1.1% |
| 1948 | 0.0004 °C | +1.2% |
| 1949 | 0.0004 °C | +1.2% |
| 1950 | 0.0004 °C | +1.1% |
| 1951 | 0.0004 °C | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 0.0004 °C | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 0.0004 °C | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 0.0004 °C | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 0.0004 °C | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 0.0004 °C | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 0.0004 °C | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 0.0004 °C | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 0.0004 °C | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 0.0004 °C | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 0.0004 °C | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0004 °C | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0004 °C | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0005 °C | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0005 °C | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0005 °C | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0005 °C | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0005 °C | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0005 °C | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0005 °C | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0005 °C | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 °C | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 °C | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 °C | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 °C | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 °C | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 °C | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 °C | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 °C | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 °C | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 °C | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 °C | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 °C | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 °C | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 °C | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 °C | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 °C | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 °C | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 °C | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 °C | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 °C | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 °C | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 °C | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 °C | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 °C | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 °C | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 °C | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 °C | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 °C | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 °C | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 °C | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 °C | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 °C | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 °C | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 °C | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 °C | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 °C | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 °C | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 °C | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 °C | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 °C | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 °C | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 °C | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 °C | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 °C | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 °C | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 °C | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 °C | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 °C | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 °C | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 °C | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 °C | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.001 °C | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.001 °C | +0.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.001 °C is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0012 °C, 81% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.001 °C is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011 °C, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +115.9% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +56.6% | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C |
| 1854 | +35.9% | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C |
| 1855 | +29.3% | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0002 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0004 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0005 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0.0005 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0.0006 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0.0006 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0.0008 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 °C | 0.0008 °C | 0.0009 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 °C | 0.0009 °C | 0.001 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Sierra Leone?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Sierra Leone was 0.001 °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 agriculture and land use recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use 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 agriculture and land use?
- Sierra Leone ranks 85th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 agriculture and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.