Land-use change — Emissions in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Land-use change — Emissions was 0.4788 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.4788 kt
Change on year
down 32.3%
World rank
43rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
7.34 kt
in 1998
All-time low
0.0213 kt
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions in Sierra Leone, 1990–2023

024681990200620231990: 1.5 kt1991: 1.5 kt1992: 1.5 kt1993: 1.5 kt1994: 1.5 kt1995: 1.5 kt1996: 2.3 kt1997: 3 kt1998: 7.3 kt1999: 5 kt2000: 4.9 kt2001: 0.343 kt2002: 0.021 kt2003: 1.5 kt2004: 0.923 kt2005: 0.548 kt2006: 1.5 kt2007: 0.822 kt2008: 0.287 kt2009: 0.729 kt2010: 0.295 kt2011: 0.266 kt2012: 0.686 kt2013: 0.71 kt2014: 1.3 kt2015: 5.4 kt2016: 0.42 kt2017: 0.875 kt2018: 0.298 kt2019: 0.372 kt2020: 0.215 kt2021: 0.338 kt2022: 0.708 kt2023: 0.479 kt

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

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 0.4788 kt for land-use change — emissions in 2023.

The figure is down 32.3% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions in Sierra Leone peaked at 7.34 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0213 kt, in 2002.

That places Sierra Leone 43rd out of 218 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Land-use change — Emissions in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions (CH4) in Sierra Leone, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1.47 kt
1991 1.47 kt +0.0%
1992 1.47 kt +0.0%
1993 1.47 kt +0.0%
1994 1.47 kt +0.0%
1995 1.47 kt +0.0%
1996 2.32 kt +57.8%
1997 3.01 kt +29.4%
1998 7.34 kt +144.1%
1999 5.05 kt -31.3%
2000 4.88 kt -3.3%
2001 0.3431 kt -93.0%
2002 0.0213 kt -93.8%
2003 1.51 kt +7005.2%
2004 0.923 kt -39.0%
2005 0.5479 kt -40.6%
2006 1.49 kt +171.9%
2007 0.8219 kt -44.8%
2008 0.2873 kt -65.0%
2009 0.7288 kt +153.7%
2010 0.2953 kt -59.5%
2011 0.266 kt -9.9%
2012 0.6863 kt +158.0%
2013 0.7102 kt +3.5%
2014 1.28 kt +80.5%
2015 5.36 kt +318.3%
2016 0.4203 kt -92.2%
2017 0.8751 kt +108.2%
2018 0.2979 kt -66.0%
2019 0.3724 kt +25.0%
2020 0.2155 kt -42.1%
2021 0.3378 kt +56.8%
2022 0.7075 kt +109.4%
2023 0.4788 kt -32.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.66 kt 1.47 kt 7.34 kt 10
2000s 1.16 kt 0.0213 kt 4.88 kt 10
2010s 1.06 kt 0.266 kt 5.36 kt 10
2020s 0.4349 kt 0.2155 kt 0.7075 kt 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 40 Ghana 0.8112 kt compare
  2. 41 Gabon 0.7313 kt compare
  3. 42 Senegal 0.5189 kt compare
  4. 44 Guyana 0.4415 kt compare
  5. 45 Philippines 0.378 kt compare
  6. 46 Bahamas 0.3145 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions in Sierra Leone?
Land-use change — emissions in Sierra Leone was 0.4788 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 7.34 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0213 kt in 2002.
How does Sierra Leone rank for land-use change — emissions?
Sierra Leone ranks 43rd out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land-use change — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 8,993 data points, 1990–2023
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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