Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 11.58 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
11.58 kt
Change on year
down 32.4%
World rank
42nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
129.74 kt
in 2015
All-time low
0.5035 kt
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Sierra Leone, 1990–2023

0501001501990200620231990: 22.9 kt1991: 22.9 kt1992: 22.9 kt1993: 22.9 kt1994: 22.9 kt1995: 22.9 kt1996: 18.1 kt1997: 23.5 kt1998: 57.2 kt1999: 39.3 kt2000: 38.1 kt2001: 8.3 kt2002: 0.503 kt2003: 36.6 kt2004: 22.3 kt2005: 13.2 kt2006: 36 kt2007: 19.9 kt2008: 6.9 kt2009: 17.6 kt2010: 7.2 kt2011: 6.4 kt2012: 16.6 kt2013: 17.2 kt2014: 31 kt2015: 129.7 kt2016: 10.2 kt2017: 21.2 kt2018: 7.2 kt2019: 9 kt2020: 5.2 kt2021: 8.2 kt2022: 17.1 kt2023: 11.6 kt

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

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 11.58 kt for land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023.

That represents a change of down 32.4% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Sierra Leone peaked at 129.74 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5035 kt, in 2002.

That places Sierra Leone 42nd 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 (CO2eq) from N2O in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Sierra Leone, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 22.87 kt
1991 22.87 kt +0.0%
1992 22.87 kt +0.0%
1993 22.87 kt +0.0%
1994 22.87 kt +0.0%
1995 22.87 kt +0.0%
1996 18.13 kt -20.7%
1997 23.45 kt +29.4%
1998 57.21 kt +144.0%
1999 39.33 kt -31.3%
2000 38.05 kt -3.2%
2001 8.29 kt -78.2%
2002 0.5035 kt -93.9%
2003 36.62 kt +7173.7%
2004 22.34 kt -39.0%
2005 13.25 kt -40.7%
2006 36.04 kt +172.0%
2007 19.88 kt -44.9%
2008 6.94 kt -65.1%
2009 17.62 kt +153.8%
2010 7.16 kt -59.4%
2011 6.44 kt -10.0%
2012 16.62 kt +158.0%
2013 17.17 kt +3.3%
2014 31.03 kt +80.7%
2015 129.74 kt +318.1%
2016 10.18 kt -92.2%
2017 21.17 kt +108.1%
2018 7.21 kt -66.0%
2019 9.01 kt +25.0%
2020 5.22 kt -42.1%
2021 8.16 kt +56.3%
2022 17.12 kt +109.7%
2023 11.58 kt -32.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.53 kt 18.13 kt 57.21 kt 10
2000s 19.95 kt 0.5035 kt 38.05 kt 10
2010s 25.57 kt 6.44 kt 129.74 kt 10
2020s 10.52 kt 5.22 kt 17.12 kt 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 39 Ghana 19.64 kt compare
  2. 40 Gabon 17.7 kt compare
  3. 41 Senegal 12.56 kt compare
  4. 43 Guyana 10.68 kt compare
  5. 44 Philippines 9.14 kt compare
  6. 45 Bahamas 7.61 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Sierra Leone?
Land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Sierra Leone was 11.58 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 129.74 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5035 kt in 2002.
How does Sierra Leone rank for land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Sierra Leone ranks 42nd out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions (co2eq) from n2o 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 (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5)
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
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