LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: LULUCF — Emissions per capita was 0.4 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Sierra Leone, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, lulucf — emissions per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 0.4 t CO2eq/cap. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.84 t CO2eq/cap in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.4 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.
Sierra Leone ranks 62nd of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.81 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.8 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.82 t CO2eq/cap | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.82 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.82 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.82 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.82 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.82 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.84 t CO2eq/cap | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.82 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.72 t CO2eq/cap | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.67 t CO2eq/cap | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.66 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.63 t CO2eq/cap | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.61 t CO2eq/cap | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.61 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.59 t CO2eq/cap | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.57 t CO2eq/cap | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.56 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.54 t CO2eq/cap | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.53 t CO2eq/cap | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.52 t CO2eq/cap | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5 t CO2eq/cap | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.52 t CO2eq/cap | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.47 t CO2eq/cap | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 0.46 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.44 t CO2eq/cap | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.44 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.42 t CO2eq/cap | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.42 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.41 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.4 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3 t CO2eq/cap, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.4 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.27 t CO2eq/cap, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.819 t CO2eq/cap | 0.8 t CO2eq/cap | 0.84 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.642 t CO2eq/cap | 0.56 t CO2eq/cap | 0.8 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.492 t CO2eq/cap | 0.44 t CO2eq/cap | 0.54 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4125 t CO2eq/cap | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | 0.42 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 60 Poland 0.52 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 61 Cuba 0.51 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 63 Malawi 0.38 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 64 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.37 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 65 Panama 0.36 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 65 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.36 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 65 United Kingdom 0.36 t CO2eq/cap 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 lulucf — emissions per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Lulucf — emissions per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.4 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.84 t CO2eq/cap in 1998.
- What is the lowest lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for lulucf — emissions per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 62nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.