Other — Emissions Share in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Other — Emissions Share was 7.3 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Other — Emissions Share in Sierra Leone, 1990–2023
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +32.4% | 11.05 % | 14.63 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 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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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.