Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 0 tonnes per person in 2004. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2004)
0 tonnes per person
World rank
141st
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.0537 tonnes per person
in 1952
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1964
Years of data
39
1950–2004
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Sierra Leone, 1950–2004
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by source in Sierra Leone is 0 tonnes per person, measured in 2004. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0537 tonnes per person in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1964.
Sierra Leone ranks 141st of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0531 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.0181 tonnes per person | -65.9% |
| 1952 | 0.0537 tonnes per person | +196.5% |
| 1953 | 0.0425 tonnes per person | -20.9% |
| 1954 | 0.0204 tonnes per person | -52.0% |
| 1955 | 0.038 tonnes per person | +86.4% |
| 1956 | 0.029 tonnes per person | -23.7% |
| 1957 | 0.032 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1958 | 0.0372 tonnes per person | +16.3% |
| 1959 | 0.0194 tonnes per person | -47.9% |
| 1960 | 0.0129 tonnes per person | -33.3% |
| 1961 | 0.0127 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0188 tonnes per person | +47.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0062 tonnes per person | -67.2% |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2002 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0011 tonnes per person. (19 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0024 tonnes per person. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0343 tonnes per person | 0.0181 tonnes per person | 0.0537 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0092 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0188 tonnes per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0029 tonnes per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 138 Malta 0 tonnes per person compare
- 139 Burkina Faso 0 tonnes per person compare
- 140 Turkmenistan 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Andorra 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Angola 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Aruba 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Bahrain 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Barbados 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Bermuda 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Cape Verde 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Central African Republic 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Chad 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Congo 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Curacao 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Ecuador 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 El Salvador 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Faroe Islands 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Fiji 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Gabon 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Greenland 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Guyana 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Libya 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Liechtenstein 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Macao 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Mauritania 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Paraguay 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Saint Helena 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Samoa 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 tonnes per person
- 141 South Sudan 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Sudan 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Suriname 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Togo 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Tonga 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Trinidad and Tobago 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Tunisia 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Uganda 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Vanuatu 0 tonnes per person 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 per capita co₂ emissions by source in Sierra Leone?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Sierra Leone was 0 tonnes per person in 2004, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0537 tonnes per person in 1952.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1964.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Sierra Leone ranks 141st out of 179 countries with data for 2004.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.