Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 1.18 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Sierra Leone, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Sierra Leone stood at 1.18 kilograms per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Sierra Leone peaked at 33.78 kilograms per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per person, in 2016.
That places Sierra Leone 178th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.19 kilograms per person | 7.07 kilograms per person | 11.98 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.54 kilograms per person | 3.3 kilograms per person | 33.78 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 2.91 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 kilograms per person | 1.18 kilograms per person | 2.53 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 175 Myanmar 1.85 kilograms per person compare
- 176 Liberia 1.82 kilograms per person compare
- 177 Burundi 1.46 kilograms per person compare
- 179 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.8507 kilograms per person compare
- 180 Central African Republic 0 kilograms per person compare
- 180 Guinea 0 kilograms per person compare
- 180 Guinea-Bissau 0 kilograms per person compare
- 180 Marshall Islands 0 kilograms per person compare
- 180 Nauru 0 kilograms per person compare
- 180 Niue 0 kilograms per person compare
- 180 Solomon Islands 0 kilograms per person compare
- 180 Tuvalu 0 kilograms per person compare
More climate change data for Sierra Leone
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Population, total 8.82 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.3% (2025)
- Urban population 4.05 million (2025)
- Urban population 45.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.166 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 42.62 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.166 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.166 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Sierra Leone?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Sierra Leone was 1.18 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 33.78 kilograms per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per person in 2016.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Sierra Leone ranks 178th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.