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
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.
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
- 166 Tanzania 118.59 kilograms per person compare
- 168 Afghanistan 109.76 kilograms per person compare
- 170 Bangladesh 86.9 kilograms per person compare
- 171 Uganda 84.26 kilograms per person compare
- 172 Niger 83.33 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 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.