Per capita co2 sector in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Per capita co2 sector was 1.18 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.18
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
178th
of 187 countries
All-time high
33.78
in 2006
All-time low
0
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita co2 sector in Sierra Leone, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co2 sector in Sierra Leone stood at 1.18.
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 sector in Sierra Leone peaked at 33.78 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.
Per capita co2 sector in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.15 | — |
| 1991 | 7.07 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 9.6 | +35.9% |
| 1993 | 9.62 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 11.98 | +24.5% |
| 1995 | 11.96 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 9.53 | -20.4% |
| 1997 | 11.75 | +23.4% |
| 1998 | 11.64 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 11.58 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 13.56 | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 14.92 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 12.07 | -19.1% |
| 2003 | 15.45 | +28.0% |
| 2004 | 16.8 | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 19.99 | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 33.78 | +69.0% |
| 2007 | 8.7 | -74.3% |
| 2008 | 6.79 | -22.0% |
| 2009 | 3.3 | -51.3% |
| 2010 | 1.61 | -51.3% |
| 2011 | 1.57 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.53 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.49 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.91 | +95.3% |
| 2015 | 1.42 | -51.1% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 1.36 | — |
| 2018 | 1.32 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.29 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.53 | +95.4% |
| 2021 | 2.47 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.21 | -51.1% |
| 2023 | 1.18 | -2.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.18 is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.1, 23% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.18 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.63, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.19 | 7.07 | 11.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.54 | 3.3 | 33.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 | 0 | 2.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 | 1.18 | 2.53 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 175 Myanmar 1.85 compare
- 176 Liberia 1.82 compare
- 177 Burundi 1.46 compare
- 179 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.8507 compare
- 180 Central African Republic 0 compare
- 180 Guinea 0 compare
- 180 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
- 180 Marshall Islands 0
- 180 Nauru 0
- 180 Niue 0
- 180 Solomon Islands 0 compare
- 180 Tuvalu 0
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 sector in Sierra Leone?
- Per capita co2 sector in Sierra Leone was 1.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 sector recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 33.78 in 2006.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 sector recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2016.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for per capita co2 sector?
- Sierra Leone ranks 178th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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