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Nitrous oxide emissions in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Nitrous oxide emissions was 1.46 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.46 million
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
131st
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.49 million
in 2015
All-time low
37,838
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Nitrous oxide emissions in Sierra Leone, 1850–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, nitrous oxide emissions in Sierra Leone stood at 1.46 million.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.49 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 37,838, in 1850.

That places Sierra Leone 131st out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Nitrous oxide emissions in Sierra Leone, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 37,838 —
1851 38,493 +1.7%
1852 39,134 +1.7%
1853 39,754 +1.6%
1854 40,342 +1.5%
1855 40,892 +1.4%
1856 41,394 +1.2%
1857 41,839 +1.1%
1858 42,220 +0.9%
1859 42,528 +0.7%
1860 42,755 +0.5%
1861 42,930 +0.4%
1862 43,093 +0.4%
1863 43,245 +0.4%
1864 43,391 +0.3%
1865 43,534 +0.3%
1866 43,678 +0.3%
1867 43,825 +0.3%
1868 43,980 +0.4%
1869 44,145 +0.4%
1870 44,324 +0.4%
1871 44,941 +1.4%
1872 46,304 +3.0%
1873 48,242 +4.2%
1874 50,579 +4.8%
1875 53,144 +5.1%
1876 55,764 +4.9%
1877 58,266 +4.5%
1878 60,477 +3.8%
1879 62,225 +2.9%
1880 63,336 +1.8%
1881 64,020 +1.1%
1882 64,612 +0.9%
1883 65,132 +0.8%
1884 65,598 +0.7%
1885 66,027 +0.7%
1886 66,439 +0.6%
1887 66,851 +0.6%
1888 67,282 +0.6%
1889 67,750 +0.7%
1890 70,943 +4.7%
1891 71,752 +1.1%
1892 72,603 +1.2%
1893 73,493 +1.2%
1894 74,422 +1.3%
1895 75,388 +1.3%
1896 76,388 +1.3%
1897 77,422 +1.4%
1898 78,487 +1.4%
1899 79,582 +1.4%
1900 80,705 +1.4%
1901 81,868 +1.4%
1902 83,081 +1.5%
1903 84,344 +1.5%
1904 85,655 +1.6%
1905 87,015 +1.6%
1906 88,421 +1.6%
1907 89,874 +1.6%
1908 91,372 +1.7%
1909 92,914 +1.7%
1910 94,500 +1.7%
1911 96,520 +2.1%
1912 99,282 +2.9%
1913 102,654 +3.4%
1914 106,507 +3.8%
1915 110,709 +3.9%
1916 115,131 +4.0%
1917 119,643 +3.9%
1918 124,113 +3.7%
1919 128,412 +3.5%
1920 132,410 +3.1%
1921 136,497 +3.1%
1922 141,025 +3.3%
1923 145,808 +3.4%
1924 150,656 +3.3%
1925 155,382 +3.1%
1926 159,799 +2.8%
1927 163,718 +2.5%
1928 166,951 +2.0%
1929 169,311 +1.4%
1930 170,610 +0.8%
1931 170,898 +0.2%
1932 170,483 -0.2%
1933 169,559 -0.5%
1934 168,323 -0.7%
1935 166,969 -0.8%
1936 165,692 -0.8%
1937 164,687 -0.6%
1938 164,150 -0.3%
1939 164,275 +0.1%
1940 165,259 +0.6%
1941 177,653 +7.5%
1942 208,797 +17.5%
1943 254,061 +21.7%
1944 308,818 +21.6%
1945 368,440 +19.3%
1946 428,299 +16.2%
1947 483,766 +13.0%
1948 530,215 +9.6%
1949 563,016 +6.2%
1950 577,542 +2.6%
1951 576,179 -0.2%
1952 565,886 -1.8%
1953 548,890 -3.0%
1954 527,418 -3.9%
1955 503,698 -4.5%
1956 479,957 -4.7%
1957 458,423 -4.5%
1958 441,323 -3.7%
1959 430,886 -2.4%
1960 429,338 -0.4%
1961 456,499 +6.3%
1962 468,206 +2.6%
1963 483,024 +3.2%
1964 495,559 +2.6%
1965 512,045 +3.3%
1966 525,779 +2.7%
1967 539,501 +2.6%
1968 543,749 +0.8%
1969 559,227 +2.8%
1970 612,119 +9.5%
1971 598,138 -2.3%
1972 596,182 -0.3%
1973 632,703 +6.1%
1974 543,949 -14.0%
1975 583,214 +7.2%
1976 602,896 +3.4%
1977 673,815 +11.8%
1978 615,441 -8.7%
1979 647,188 +5.2%
1980 745,153 +15.1%
1981 664,387 -10.8%
1982 769,026 +15.7%
1983 714,796 -7.1%
1984 696,778 -2.5%
1985 652,531 -6.4%
1986 672,555 +3.1%
1987 692,224 +2.9%
1988 650,712 -6.0%
1989 704,085 +8.2%
1990 797,584 +13.3%
1991 793,920 -0.5%
1992 788,944 -0.6%
1993 787,117 -0.2%
1994 815,170 +3.6%
1995 814,466 -0.1%
1996 665,268 -18.3%
1997 652,355 -1.9%
1998 630,011 -3.4%
1999 623,167 -1.1%
2000 590,798 -5.2%
2001 617,187 +4.5%
2002 667,201 +8.1%
2003 883,304 +32.4%
2004 964,891 +9.2%
2005 972,965 +0.8%
2006 1.34 million +37.7%
2007 1.24 million -7.7%
2008 1.04 million -16.1%
2009 1.12 million +7.8%
2010 1.07 million -4.7%
2011 1.16 million +9.0%
2012 1.38 million +19.1%
2013 1.36 million -1.8%
2014 1.42 million +4.6%
2015 1.49 million +5.0%
2016 1.40 million -6.2%
2017 1.39 million -1.0%
2018 1.35 million -2.8%
2019 1.23 million -8.8%
2020 1.26 million +2.8%
2021 1.37 million +8.7%
2022 1.38 million +0.3%
2023 1.39 million +1.3%
2024 1.46 million +4.7%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 1.46 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.15 million, 24% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 1.46 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.84 million, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nitrous oxide emissions in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +37.7% 972,965 1.34 million
2003 +32.4% 667,201 883,304

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 40,443 37,838 42,528 10
1860s 43,458 42,755 44,145 10
1870s 52,427 44,324 62,225 10
1880s 65,705 63,336 67,750 10
1890s 75,048 70,943 79,582 10
1900s 86,525 80,705 92,914 10
1910s 109,747 94,500 128,412 10
1920s 152,156 132,410 169,311 10
1930s 167,565 164,150 170,898 10
1940s 348,832 165,259 563,016 10
1950s 511,020 430,886 577,542 10
1960s 501,293 429,338 559,227 10
1970s 610,564 543,949 673,815 10
1980s 696,225 650,712 769,026 10
1990s 736,800 623,167 815,170 10
2000s 942,854 590,798 1.34 million 10
2010s 1.32 million 1.07 million 1.49 million 10
2020s 1.37 million 1.26 million 1.46 million 5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 128 Rwanda 1.61 million compare
  2. 129 Jordan 1.47 million compare
  3. 130 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.46 million compare
  4. 132 Oman 1.42 million compare
  5. 133 Singapore 1.34 million compare
  6. 134 Trinidad and Tobago 1.33 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide emissions in Sierra Leone?
Nitrous oxide emissions in Sierra Leone was 1.46 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 1.49 million in 2015.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 37,838 in 1850.
How does Sierra Leone rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
Sierra Leone ranks 131st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nitrous oxide emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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