IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 15.52 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
15.52 kt
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
193rd
of 232 countries
All-time high
19.12 kt
in 2019
All-time low
3.13 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023

5101520196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ippu — emissions (co2eq) in Sierra Leone is 15.52 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2eq) in Sierra Leone peaked at 19.12 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.13 kt, in 1961.

That places Sierra Leone 193rd out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Sierra Leone, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 3.13 kt —
1962 3.56 kt +13.7%
1963 4.69 kt +31.7%
1964 4.21 kt -10.4%
1965 3.91 kt -7.1%
1966 4.51 kt +15.4%
1967 3.94 kt -12.6%
1968 5.87 kt +49.0%
1969 18.11 kt +208.6%
1970 8.9 kt -50.9%
1971 9.02 kt +1.4%
1972 9.48 kt +5.1%
1973 9.72 kt +2.5%
1974 10.01 kt +3.0%
1975 9.79 kt -2.2%
1976 8.97 kt -8.4%
1977 9.31 kt +3.8%
1978 8.64 kt -7.2%
1979 9.38 kt +8.6%
1980 9.43 kt +0.5%
1981 9.53 kt +1.1%
1982 10.61 kt +11.3%
1983 10.11 kt -4.7%
1984 9.97 kt -1.4%
1985 10.21 kt +2.4%
1986 10.81 kt +5.9%
1987 15.41 kt +42.6%
1988 16.21 kt +5.2%
1989 15.31 kt -5.5%
1990 10.91 kt -28.7%
1991 11.71 kt +7.3%
1992 10.51 kt -10.2%
1993 10.51 kt +0.0%
1994 10.41 kt -1.0%
1995 10.31 kt -1.0%
1996 10.31 kt +0.0%
1997 10.31 kt +0.0%
1998 10.51 kt +1.9%
1999 10.81 kt +2.9%
2000 10.61 kt -1.8%
2001 11.11 kt +4.7%
2002 11.71 kt +5.4%
2003 12.22 kt +4.3%
2004 12.82 kt +4.9%
2005 13.12 kt +2.3%
2006 13.72 kt +4.6%
2007 14.12 kt +2.9%
2008 14.22 kt +0.7%
2009 14.72 kt +3.5%
2010 15.32 kt +4.1%
2011 16.22 kt +5.9%
2012 16.62 kt +2.5%
2013 17.62 kt +6.0%
2014 18.32 kt +4.0%
2015 17.52 kt -4.4%
2016 17.72 kt +1.1%
2017 18.42 kt +4.0%
2018 18.92 kt +2.7%
2019 19.12 kt +1.1%
2020 14.62 kt -23.5%
2021 14.82 kt +1.4%
2022 15.12 kt +2.0%
2023 15.52 kt +2.6%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 15.52 kt is below the median for low income countries, which is 850.15 kt, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 15.52 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 896.44 kt, 2% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1969 +208.6% 5.87 kt 18.11 kt
1970 -50.9% 18.11 kt 8.9 kt
1968 +49.0% 3.94 kt 5.87 kt
1987 +42.6% 10.81 kt 15.41 kt
1990 -28.7% 15.31 kt 10.91 kt
1963 +31.7% 3.56 kt 4.69 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.77 kt 3.13 kt 18.11 kt 9
1970s 9.32 kt 8.64 kt 10.01 kt 10
1980s 11.76 kt 9.43 kt 16.21 kt 10
1990s 10.63 kt 10.31 kt 11.71 kt 10
2000s 12.84 kt 10.61 kt 14.72 kt 10
2010s 17.58 kt 15.32 kt 19.12 kt 10
2020s 15.02 kt 14.62 kt 15.52 kt 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 190 Papua New Guinea 17.8 kt compare
  2. 191 San Marino 16.85 kt compare
  3. 192 Guyana 16.04 kt compare
  4. 194 Polynesia 12.06 kt compare
  5. 195 Monaco 10.59 kt compare
  6. 196 Samoa 10.56 kt compare

See the full ranking of 265 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions (co2eq) in Sierra Leone?
Ippu — emissions (co2eq) in Sierra Leone was 15.52 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 19.12 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 3.13 kt in 1961.
How does Sierra Leone rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq)?
Sierra Leone ranks 193rd out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
265 places, 15,268 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf