IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 35.21 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
35.21 %
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
38th
of 223 countries
All-time high
38.52 %
in 2018
All-time low
17.95 %
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Sierra Leone, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 27.6 %1991: 27 %1992: 28.2 %1993: 29.2 %1994: 28.6 %1995: 27.2 %1996: 23.6 %1997: 23.1 %1998: 21.4 %1999: 19.3 %2000: 17.9 %2001: 20.7 %2002: 23.4 %2003: 26.6 %2004: 29.4 %2005: 30.8 %2006: 35.9 %2007: 31.4 %2008: 29.5 %2009: 31.1 %2010: 30.8 %2011: 32.4 %2012: 35.9 %2013: 34.4 %2014: 35.3 %2015: 33.9 %2016: 35.1 %2017: 34.7 %2018: 38.5 %2019: 31.8 %2020: 32.2 %2021: 36.4 %2022: 32.9 %2023: 35.2 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 35.21 % for ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Sierra Leone peaked at 38.52 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.95 %, in 2000.

That places Sierra Leone 38th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Sierra Leone, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 27.59 % —
1991 26.97 % -2.2%
1992 28.2 % +4.6%
1993 29.2 % +3.5%
1994 28.6 % -2.1%
1995 27.24 % -4.8%
1996 23.56 % -13.5%
1997 23.09 % -2.0%
1998 21.43 % -7.2%
1999 19.28 % -10.0%
2000 17.95 % -6.9%
2001 20.69 % +15.3%
2002 23.38 % +13.0%
2003 26.6 % +13.8%
2004 29.39 % +10.5%
2005 30.75 % +4.6%
2006 35.87 % +16.7%
2007 31.43 % -12.4%
2008 29.54 % -6.0%
2009 31.07 % +5.2%
2010 30.79 % -0.9%
2011 32.41 % +5.3%
2012 35.94 % +10.9%
2013 34.37 % -4.4%
2014 35.28 % +2.6%
2015 33.92 % -3.9%
2016 35.12 % +3.5%
2017 34.7 % -1.2%
2018 38.52 % +11.0%
2019 31.8 % -17.4%
2020 32.18 % +1.2%
2021 36.35 % +13.0%
2022 32.88 % -9.5%
2023 35.21 % +7.1%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 35.21 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 43.58 %, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 35.21 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.56 %, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.52 % 19.28 % 29.2 % 10
2000s 27.67 % 17.95 % 35.87 % 10
2010s 34.29 % 30.79 % 38.52 % 10
2020s 34.16 % 32.18 % 36.35 % 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 35 Tuvalu 37.56 % compare
  2. 36 Haiti 37 % compare
  3. 37 Bangladesh 36.58 % compare
  4. 39 Burundi 35.08 % compare
  5. 40 Australia and New Zealand 34.49 % compare
  6. 41 Togo 33.64 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Sierra Leone?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Sierra Leone was 35.21 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 38.52 % in 2018.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 17.95 % in 2000.
How does Sierra Leone rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq)?
Sierra Leone ranks 38th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
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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.