Land-use change — Emissions in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Land-use change — Emissions was 0.0437 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0437 kt
Change on year
down 32.4%
World rank
42nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
0.4896 kt
in 2015
All-time low
0.0019 kt
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

00.10.20.30.40.51990200620231990: 0.086 kt1991: 0.086 kt1992: 0.086 kt1993: 0.086 kt1994: 0.086 kt1995: 0.086 kt1996: 0.068 kt1997: 0.088 kt1998: 0.216 kt1999: 0.148 kt2000: 0.144 kt2001: 0.031 kt2002: 0.002 kt2003: 0.138 kt2004: 0.084 kt2005: 0.05 kt2006: 0.136 kt2007: 0.075 kt2008: 0.026 kt2009: 0.067 kt2010: 0.027 kt2011: 0.024 kt2012: 0.063 kt2013: 0.065 kt2014: 0.117 kt2015: 0.49 kt2016: 0.038 kt2017: 0.08 kt2018: 0.027 kt2019: 0.034 kt2020: 0.02 kt2021: 0.031 kt2022: 0.065 kt2023: 0.044 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions in Sierra Leone is 0.0437 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 32.4% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.4896 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 kt, in 2002.

Sierra Leone ranks 42nd of 218 countries on this measure, 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 (N2O) in Sierra Leone, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0863 kt
1991 0.0863 kt +0.0%
1992 0.0863 kt +0.0%
1993 0.0863 kt +0.0%
1994 0.0863 kt +0.0%
1995 0.0863 kt +0.0%
1996 0.0684 kt -20.7%
1997 0.0885 kt +29.4%
1998 0.2159 kt +144.0%
1999 0.1484 kt -31.3%
2000 0.1436 kt -3.2%
2001 0.0313 kt -78.2%
2002 0.0019 kt -93.9%
2003 0.1382 kt +7173.7%
2004 0.0843 kt -39.0%
2005 0.05 kt -40.7%
2006 0.136 kt +172.0%
2007 0.075 kt -44.9%
2008 0.0262 kt -65.1%
2009 0.0665 kt +153.8%
2010 0.027 kt -59.4%
2011 0.0243 kt -10.0%
2012 0.0627 kt +158.0%
2013 0.0648 kt +3.3%
2014 0.1171 kt +80.7%
2015 0.4896 kt +318.1%
2016 0.0384 kt -92.2%
2017 0.0799 kt +108.1%
2018 0.0272 kt -66.0%
2019 0.034 kt +25.0%
2020 0.0197 kt -42.1%
2021 0.0308 kt +56.3%
2022 0.0646 kt +109.7%
2023 0.0437 kt -32.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1039 kt 0.0684 kt 0.2159 kt 10
2000s 0.0753 kt 0.0019 kt 0.1436 kt 10
2010s 0.0965 kt 0.0243 kt 0.4896 kt 10
2020s 0.0397 kt 0.0197 kt 0.0646 kt 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 39 Ghana 0.0741 kt compare
  2. 40 Gabon 0.0668 kt compare
  3. 41 Senegal 0.0474 kt compare
  4. 43 Guyana 0.0403 kt compare
  5. 44 Philippines 0.0345 kt compare
  6. 45 Bahamas 0.0287 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 0.0437 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 0.4896 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 kt in 2002.
How does Sierra Leone rank for land-use change — emissions?
Sierra Leone ranks 42nd 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions (N2O)
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