Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita was 0.169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
152nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.2382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2006
All-time low
0.1315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2001
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Sierra Leone, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.2382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2001.
That places Sierra Leone 152nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 0.1999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.2028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 0.199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 0.187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +27.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +34.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 0.176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 66% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 149 Liechtenstein 0.1745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 150 Algeria 0.1733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 151 Papua New Guinea 0.1709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 153 Cape Verde 0.1678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 154 Barbados 0.1665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 155 Syria 0.1648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 152nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.