Grassland — Emissions (CH4) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Grassland — Emissions (CH4) was 0.2154 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Emissions in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.2154 kt for grassland — emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.4% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — emissions in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.2265 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0066 kt, in 1996.
That places Sierra Leone 65th out of 220 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) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1177 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.1177 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1177 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1177 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1177 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1177 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0066 kt | -94.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0115 kt | +74.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0126 kt | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0111 kt | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 0.008 kt | -27.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0882 kt | +1002.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0316 kt | -64.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0829 kt | +162.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0563 kt | -32.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0354 kt | -37.1% |
| 2006 | 0.074 kt | +109.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0976 kt | +31.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0697 kt | -28.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1505 kt | +115.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0602 kt | -60.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1107 kt | +83.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1935 kt | +74.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1582 kt | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2265 kt | +43.2% |
| 2015 | 0.22 kt | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1997 kt | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2261 kt | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1854 kt | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 0.223 kt | +20.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0852 kt | -61.8% |
| 2021 | 0.169 kt | +98.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2256 kt | +33.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1775 kt | -21.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2154 kt | +21.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.2154 kt is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.17 kt, 5% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.2154 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.88 kt, 4% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Emissions (CH4) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1002.5% | 0.008 kt | 0.0882 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0748 kt | 0.0066 kt | 0.1177 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0694 kt | 0.008 kt | 0.1505 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1803 kt | 0.0602 kt | 0.2265 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1745 kt | 0.0852 kt | 0.2256 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 63 Papua New Guinea 0.2993 kt compare
- 64 Belize 0.2272 kt compare
- 66 Indonesia 0.1926 kt compare
- 67 Bulgaria 0.1725 kt compare
- 68 Guinea-Bissau 0.1576 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 grassland — emissions in Sierra Leone?
- Grassland — emissions in Sierra Leone was 0.2154 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — emissions recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2265 kt in 2014.
- What is the lowest grassland — emissions recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0066 kt in 1996.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for grassland — emissions?
- Sierra Leone ranks 65th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — emissions rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 Grassland — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.