Grassland — Emissions (N2O) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Grassland — Emissions (N2O) was 0.0197 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Emissions in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — emissions in Sierra Leone is 0.0197 kt, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.6% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — emissions in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0207 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 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 (N2O) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0107 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0107 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0107 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0107 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0107 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0107 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 kt | -94.4% |
| 1997 | 0.001 kt | +66.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 kt | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 0.001 kt | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 kt | -30.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0081 kt | +1057.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0029 kt | -64.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0076 kt | +162.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0051 kt | -32.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0032 kt | -37.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0068 kt | +112.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0089 kt | +30.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0064 kt | -28.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0137 kt | +114.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0055 kt | -59.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0101 kt | +83.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0177 kt | +75.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0144 kt | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0207 kt | +43.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0201 kt | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0182 kt | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0206 kt | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0169 kt | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0204 kt | +20.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0078 kt | -61.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0154 kt | +97.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0206 kt | +33.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0162 kt | -21.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0197 kt | +21.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0197 kt is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3806 kt, 5% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0197 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5366 kt, 4% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Emissions (N2O) 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 | +1057.1% | 0.0007 kt | 0.0081 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0068 kt | 0.0006 kt | 0.0107 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0063 kt | 0.0007 kt | 0.0137 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0165 kt | 0.0055 kt | 0.0207 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0159 kt | 0.0078 kt | 0.0206 kt | 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 in Sierra Leone?
- Grassland — emissions in Sierra Leone was 0.0197 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 0.0207 kt in 2014.
- What is the lowest grassland — emissions recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 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 4.8%. 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 (N2O). 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.