Life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita was 3.25 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita in Sierra Leone, 2011–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 3.25.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 4.71 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2024.
That places Sierra Leone 155th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3.59 | — |
| 2012 | 4.32 | +20.4% |
| 2014 | 4.51 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 4.63 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 4.71 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 4.57 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 4.37 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 3.93 | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 3.85 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 3.57 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 3.14 | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 3.25 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 3 | -7.6% |
| 2025 | 3.25 | +8.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 3.25 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.06, 80% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 3.25 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.38, 74% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.33 | 3.59 | 4.71 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.34 | 3 | 3.85 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 152 Zimbabwe 3.35 compare
- 153 Malawi 3.28 compare
- 154 Rwanda 3.27 compare
- 156 South Sudan 2.82 compare
- 157 Afghanistan 1.45 compare
More climate change data for Sierra Leone
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 3.65 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 538.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,431 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 201.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.761 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita in Sierra Leone was 3.25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 4.71 in 2016.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 155th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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