Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 0.166 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.166 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
194th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.4075 tonnes per person
in 1969
All-time low
0.0257 tonnes per person
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024

Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Sierra Leone, 1950–2024

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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

Sierra Leone recorded 0.166 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.4075 tonnes per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0257 tonnes per person, in 1950.

Sierra Leone ranks 194th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.0559 tonnes per person 0.0257 tonnes per person 0.1465 tonnes per person 10
1960s 0.1684 tonnes per person 0.0987 tonnes per person 0.4075 tonnes per person 10
1970s 0.2142 tonnes per person 0.1488 tonnes per person 0.3161 tonnes per person 10
1980s 0.1629 tonnes per person 0.0926 tonnes per person 0.2074 tonnes per person 10
1990s 0.0696 tonnes per person 0.0407 tonnes per person 0.1312 tonnes per person 10
2000s 0.0874 tonnes per person 0.0613 tonnes per person 0.104 tonnes per person 10
2010s 0.139 tonnes per person 0.0877 tonnes per person 0.1641 tonnes per person 10
2020s 0.1674 tonnes per person 0.15 tonnes per person 0.1833 tonnes per person 5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 191 Cameroon 0.1922 tonnes per person compare
  2. 192 Eritrea 0.1903 tonnes per person compare
  3. 193 Togo 0.1726 tonnes per person compare
  4. 195 Tanzania 0.1642 tonnes per person compare
  5. 196 Afghanistan 0.1593 tonnes per person compare
  6. 197 Mozambique 0.156 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Sierra Leone?
Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Sierra Leone was 0.166 tonnes per person in 2024, 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 fuel type recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 0.4075 tonnes per person in 1969.
What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0257 tonnes per person in 1950.
How does Sierra Leone rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
Sierra Leone ranks 194th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 21,415 data points, 1750–2024
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