Per capita co2 vs average in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Per capita co2 vs average was 0.166 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.166
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
199th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.4075
in 1969
All-time low
0.0407
in 1999
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita co2 vs average in Sierra Leone, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co2 vs average in Sierra Leone is 0.166, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 vs average in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.4075 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0407, in 1999.
Sierra Leone ranks 199th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Per capita co2 vs average in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0788 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0471 | -40.2% |
| 1952 | 0.0877 | +86.3% |
| 1953 | 0.0814 | -7.2% |
| 1954 | 0.0595 | -26.9% |
| 1955 | 0.0864 | +45.3% |
| 1956 | 0.0836 | -3.2% |
| 1957 | 0.1785 | +113.5% |
| 1958 | 0.0947 | -46.9% |
| 1959 | 0.1049 | +10.8% |
| 1960 | 0.315 | +200.2% |
| 1961 | 0.1256 | -60.1% |
| 1962 | 0.1392 | +10.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1553 | +11.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1254 | -19.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1143 | -8.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1195 | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0987 | -17.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1389 | +40.8% |
| 1969 | 0.4075 | +193.4% |
| 1970 | 0.3161 | -22.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2904 | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2408 | -17.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1879 | -22.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1782 | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1761 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1488 | -15.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1663 | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 0.226 | +35.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2113 | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1859 | -12.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2074 | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1623 | -21.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1978 | +21.9% |
| 1984 | 0.173 | -12.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1823 | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1808 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1301 | -28.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1164 | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0926 | -20.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1187 | +28.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1312 | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0677 | -48.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0635 | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0659 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0535 | -18.8% |
| 1996 | 0.055 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0482 | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0512 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0407 | -20.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0613 | +50.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0796 | +29.9% |
| 2002 | 0.101 | +26.8% |
| 2003 | 0.104 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0971 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0786 | -19.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1023 | +30.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0848 | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0858 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0829 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0877 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1119 | +27.5% |
| 2012 | 0.127 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1566 | +23.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1641 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.154 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1581 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1485 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1373 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1445 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.15 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1833 | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1744 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1632 | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 0.166 | +1.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.166 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1531, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.166 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3417, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 vs average in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +200.2% | 0.1049 | 0.315 |
| 1969 | +193.4% | 0.1389 | 0.4075 |
| 1957 | +113.5% | 0.0836 | 0.1785 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0902 | 0.0471 | 0.1785 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1739 | 0.0987 | 0.4075 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2142 | 0.1488 | 0.3161 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1629 | 0.0926 | 0.2074 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0696 | 0.0407 | 0.1312 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0877 | 0.0613 | 0.104 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.139 | 0.0877 | 0.1641 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1674 | 0.15 | 0.1833 | 5 |
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 vs average in Sierra Leone?
- Per capita co2 vs average in Sierra Leone was 0.166 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 vs average recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4075 in 1969.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 vs average recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0407 in 1999.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for per capita co2 vs average?
- Sierra Leone ranks 199th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 vs average 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 falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 vs average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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