Grassland — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Grassland — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate was 21.35 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone is 21.35 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 200.1% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 162.34 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -94.39 % change on previous year, in 1996.
That places Sierra Leone 54th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -94.39 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 74.24 % change on previous year | -178.7% |
| 1998 | 9.57 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 1999 | -11.9 % change on previous year | -224.5% |
| 2000 | -27.93 % change on previous year | +134.6% |
| 2002 | -64.17 % change on previous year | +129.8% |
| 2003 | 162.34 % change on previous year | -353.0% |
| 2004 | -32.09 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
| 2005 | -37.12 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 109.04 % change on previous year | -393.7% |
| 2007 | 31.89 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 2008 | -28.59 % change on previous year | -189.6% |
| 2009 | 115.92 % change on previous year | -505.5% |
| 2010 | -60 % change on previous year | -151.8% |
| 2011 | 83.89 % change on previous year | -239.8% |
| 2012 | 74.8 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2013 | -18.24 % change on previous year | -124.4% |
| 2014 | 43.17 % change on previous year | -336.7% |
| 2015 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 2016 | -9.23 % change on previous year | +221.5% |
| 2017 | 13.22 % change on previous year | -243.3% |
| 2018 | -18 % change on previous year | -236.2% |
| 2019 | 20.28 % change on previous year | -212.7% |
| 2020 | -61.79 % change on previous year | -404.7% |
| 2021 | 98.36 % change on previous year | -259.2% |
| 2022 | 33.49 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 2023 | -21.32 % change on previous year | -163.7% |
| 2024 | 21.35 % change on previous year | -200.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 21.35 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.58 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 21.35 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.45 % change on previous year, 2.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.5 % change on previous year | -94.39 % change on previous year | 74.24 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.48 % change on previous year | -64.17 % change on previous year | 162.34 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.7 % change on previous year | -60 % change on previous year | 83.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.02 % change on previous year | -61.79 % change on previous year | 98.36 % change on previous year | 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 grassland — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Grassland — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was 21.35 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 162.34 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest grassland — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -94.39 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for grassland — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 54th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grassland — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 33 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Grassland — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Grassland — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Grassland — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.