IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land was 1.04 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Sierra Leone, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in Sierra Leone stood at 1.04 t CO2eq/ha.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.13 t CO2eq/ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.46 t CO2eq/ha, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 129th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.74 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 0.73 t CO2eq/ha | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.73 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.77 t CO2eq/ha | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.75 t CO2eq/ha | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7 t CO2eq/ha | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.59 t CO2eq/ha | -15.7% |
| 1997 | 0.58 t CO2eq/ha | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.55 t CO2eq/ha | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.49 t CO2eq/ha | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 0.46 t CO2eq/ha | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5 t CO2eq/ha | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 0.56 t CO2eq/ha | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 0.62 t CO2eq/ha | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 0.67 t CO2eq/ha | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.72 t CO2eq/ha | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9 t CO2eq/ha | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8 t CO2eq/ha | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 0.72 t CO2eq/ha | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.77 t CO2eq/ha | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.73 t CO2eq/ha | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8 t CO2eq/ha | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 1.01 t CO2eq/ha | +26.2% |
| 2013 | 0.95 t CO2eq/ha | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 1.01 t CO2eq/ha | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.97 t CO2eq/ha | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.99 t CO2eq/ha | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.97 t CO2eq/ha | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.13 t CO2eq/ha | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 0.85 t CO2eq/ha | -24.8% |
| 2020 | 0.87 t CO2eq/ha | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.09 t CO2eq/ha | +25.3% |
| 2022 | 0.94 t CO2eq/ha | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 1.04 t CO2eq/ha | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.663 t CO2eq/ha | 0.49 t CO2eq/ha | 0.77 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.672 t CO2eq/ha | 0.46 t CO2eq/ha | 0.9 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.941 t CO2eq/ha | 0.73 t CO2eq/ha | 1.13 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.985 t CO2eq/ha | 0.87 t CO2eq/ha | 1.09 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More climate change data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 43.9 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in Sierra Leone?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land in Sierra Leone was 1.04 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 t CO2eq/ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.46 t CO2eq/ha in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land?
- Sierra Leone ranks 129th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions per area of agricultural land rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per area of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.