IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square was 0.0429 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Sierra Leone stood at 0.0429 kt per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 16.0% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0482 kt per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0103 kt per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Sierra Leone 66th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0128 kt per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0135 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0128 kt per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0126 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 0.014 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0139 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.014 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0156 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0164 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0163 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0162 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0165 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0154 kt per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0155 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0212 kt per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0207 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0207 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0217 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0208 kt per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0193 kt per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0169 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.016 kt per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0128 kt per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0191 kt per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0225 kt per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0262 kt per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0291 kt per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0369 kt per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0282 kt per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2008 | 0.027 kt per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0292 kt per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0298 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0329 kt per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0392 kt per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0378 kt per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0404 kt per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0377 kt per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.04 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.039 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0482 kt per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0335 kt per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0343 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0445 kt per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0369 kt per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0429 kt per square kilometre | +16.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0429 kt per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.033 kt per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0429 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0283 kt per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | 0.0135 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | 0.0164 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0153 kt per square kilometre | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | 0.0165 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0188 kt per square kilometre | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | 0.0217 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0247 kt per square kilometre | 0.0128 kt per square kilometre | 0.0369 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0379 kt per square kilometre | 0.0298 kt per square kilometre | 0.0482 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0396 kt per square kilometre | 0.0343 kt per square kilometre | 0.0445 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
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 ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Sierra Leone?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Sierra Leone was 0.0429 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0482 kt per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0103 kt per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square?
- Sierra Leone ranks 66th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.