Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 0.166 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Sierra Leone, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.166 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.4075 tonnes per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0407 tonnes per person, in 1999.
That places Sierra Leone 194th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0902 tonnes per person | 0.0471 tonnes per person | 0.1785 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1739 tonnes per person | 0.0987 tonnes per person | 0.4075 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2142 tonnes per person | 0.1488 tonnes per person | 0.3161 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1629 tonnes per person | 0.0926 tonnes per person | 0.2074 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0696 tonnes per person | 0.0407 tonnes per person | 0.1312 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0877 tonnes per person | 0.0613 tonnes per person | 0.104 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.139 tonnes per person | 0.0877 tonnes per person | 0.1641 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1674 tonnes per person | 0.15 tonnes per person | 0.1833 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More climate change data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 43.9 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Sierra Leone?
- Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Sierra Leone was 0.166 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4075 tonnes per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0407 tonnes per person in 1999.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Sierra Leone ranks 194th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.