Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 101.65 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
101.65 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
169th
of 191 countries
All-time high
101.65 kilograms per person
in 2023
All-time low
20.84 kilograms per person
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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 from transport in Sierra Leone stood at 101.65 kilograms per person. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Sierra Leone peaked at 101.65 kilograms per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.84 kilograms per person, in 1999.
Sierra Leone ranks 169th of 191 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 from transport in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.21 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 28.26 kilograms per person | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 28.8 kilograms per person | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 26.46 kilograms per person | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 23.96 kilograms per person | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 23.93 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 21.43 kilograms per person | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 23.51 kilograms per person | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 23.28 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 20.84 kilograms per person | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 24.87 kilograms per person | +19.3% |
| 2001 | 25.57 kilograms per person | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 30.17 kilograms per person | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 38.63 kilograms per person | +28.0% |
| 2004 | 39.21 kilograms per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 45.44 kilograms per person | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 56.89 kilograms per person | +25.2% |
| 2007 | 50.44 kilograms per person | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 44.11 kilograms per person | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 47.89 kilograms per person | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 56.25 kilograms per person | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 64.19 kilograms per person | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 62.59 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 81.92 kilograms per person | +30.9% |
| 2014 | 88.71 kilograms per person | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 96.62 kilograms per person | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 98.54 kilograms per person | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 92.15 kilograms per person | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 84.72 kilograms per person | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 86.65 kilograms per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 88.47 kilograms per person | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 100.07 kilograms per person | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 99.07 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 101.65 kilograms per person | +2.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 101.65 kilograms per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 74.64 kilograms per person, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 101.65 kilograms per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 158.34 kilograms per person, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.67 kilograms per person | 20.84 kilograms per person | 28.8 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.32 kilograms per person | 24.87 kilograms per person | 56.89 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.23 kilograms per person | 56.25 kilograms per person | 98.54 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.31 kilograms per person | 88.47 kilograms per person | 101.65 kilograms per person | 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 per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Sierra Leone?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Sierra Leone was 101.65 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 from transport recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 101.65 kilograms per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.84 kilograms per person in 1999.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Sierra Leone ranks 169th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.