Other — Emissions Share in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Other — Emissions Share was 7.3 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
7.3 %
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
76th
of 218 countries
All-time high
15.53 %
in 2001
All-time low
6.94 %
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Other — Emissions Share in Sierra Leone, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 11.7 %1991: 11.7 %1992: 10.2 %1993: 8.4 %1994: 10.5 %1995: 11.1 %1996: 14.6 %1997: 14.3 %1998: 14 %1999: 14.8 %2000: 13.1 %2001: 15.5 %2002: 13.5 %2003: 12.7 %2004: 12.3 %2005: 11.8 %2006: 11.1 %2007: 11.2 %2008: 10.6 %2009: 9.7 %2010: 9.1 %2011: 8.8 %2012: 8.8 %2013: 8.6 %2014: 8.6 %2015: 9.3 %2016: 8.9 %2017: 8.5 %2018: 7.7 %2019: 8 %2020: 7.8 %2021: 6.9 %2022: 7.8 %2023: 7.3 %

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

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 7.3 % for other — emissions share in 2023.

The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other — emissions share in Sierra Leone peaked at 15.53 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.94 %, in 2021.

That places Sierra Leone 76th out of 218 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Other — Emissions Share in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Other — Emissions Share (N2O) in Sierra Leone, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 11.67 % —
1991 11.69 % +0.2%
1992 10.19 % -12.8%
1993 8.4 % -17.6%
1994 10.52 % +25.2%
1995 11.05 % +5.0%
1996 14.63 % +32.4%
1997 14.33 % -2.1%
1998 14 % -2.3%
1999 14.81 % +5.8%
2000 13.1 % -11.5%
2001 15.53 % +18.5%
2002 13.47 % -13.3%
2003 12.69 % -5.8%
2004 12.26 % -3.4%
2005 11.77 % -4.0%
2006 11.06 % -6.0%
2007 11.19 % +1.2%
2008 10.61 % -5.2%
2009 9.7 % -8.6%
2010 9.11 % -6.1%
2011 8.85 % -2.9%
2012 8.8 % -0.6%
2013 8.56 % -2.7%
2014 8.63 % +0.8%
2015 9.32 % +8.0%
2016 8.94 % -4.1%
2017 8.47 % -5.3%
2018 7.7 % -9.1%
2019 8 % +3.9%
2020 7.85 % -1.9%
2021 6.94 % -11.6%
2022 7.76 % +11.8%
2023 7.3 % -5.9%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 7.3 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.23 %, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 7.3 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.19 %, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Other — Emissions Share 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
1996 +32.4% 11.05 % 14.63 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.13 % 8.4 % 14.81 % 10
2000s 12.14 % 9.7 % 15.53 % 10
2010s 8.64 % 7.7 % 9.32 % 10
2020s 7.46 % 6.94 % 7.85 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is other — emissions share in Sierra Leone?
Other — emissions share in Sierra Leone was 7.3 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other — emissions share recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 15.53 % in 2001.
What is the lowest other — emissions share recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 6.94 % in 2021.
How does Sierra Leone rank for other — emissions share?
Sierra Leone ranks 76th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is other — emissions share rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 Other — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 8,276 data points, 1990–2023
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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.