Per capita ghg emissions in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Per capita ghg emissions was 1.88 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.88
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
169th
of 199 countries
All-time high
65.24
in 1859
All-time low
1.26
in 1919
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Sierra Leone, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita ghg emissions in Sierra Leone stood at 1.88.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Sierra Leone peaked at 65.24 in 1859 and was at its lowest, 1.26, in 1919.
Sierra Leone ranks 169th of 199 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 ghg emissions in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 33.97 | — |
| 1851 | 46.55 | +37.1% |
| 1852 | 53.64 | +15.2% |
| 1853 | 56.24 | +4.8% |
| 1854 | 55.56 | -1.2% |
| 1855 | 61.21 | +10.2% |
| 1856 | 60.58 | -1.0% |
| 1857 | 62.8 | +3.7% |
| 1858 | 62.47 | -0.5% |
| 1859 | 65.24 | +4.4% |
| 1860 | 34.17 | -47.6% |
| 1861 | 23 | -32.7% |
| 1862 | 17.75 | -22.8% |
| 1863 | 14.83 | -16.4% |
| 1864 | 12.81 | -13.6% |
| 1865 | 11.1 | -13.3% |
| 1866 | 9.83 | -11.5% |
| 1867 | 8.99 | -8.5% |
| 1868 | 7.5 | -16.6% |
| 1869 | 6.35 | -15.3% |
| 1870 | 6.15 | -3.3% |
| 1871 | 6.05 | -1.6% |
| 1872 | 5.7 | -5.8% |
| 1873 | 5.48 | -3.7% |
| 1874 | 5.51 | +0.4% |
| 1875 | 5.69 | +3.4% |
| 1876 | 5.08 | -10.8% |
| 1877 | 4.81 | -5.3% |
| 1878 | 4.61 | -4.2% |
| 1879 | 4.47 | -3.2% |
| 1880 | 4.36 | -2.4% |
| 1881 | 4.54 | +4.1% |
| 1882 | 4.1 | -9.5% |
| 1883 | 3.94 | -4.1% |
| 1884 | 3.8 | -3.5% |
| 1885 | 4.15 | +9.2% |
| 1886 | 4.17 | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 3.72 | -10.8% |
| 1888 | 3.56 | -4.2% |
| 1889 | 3.45 | -3.2% |
| 1890 | 3.28 | -4.9% |
| 1891 | 3.15 | -3.8% |
| 1892 | 3.12 | -1.1% |
| 1893 | 2.98 | -4.5% |
| 1894 | 2.92 | -2.0% |
| 1895 | 2.83 | -2.9% |
| 1896 | 2.77 | -2.4% |
| 1897 | 2.71 | -1.9% |
| 1898 | 2.69 | -0.8% |
| 1899 | 2.73 | +1.6% |
| 1900 | 2.5 | -8.7% |
| 1901 | 2.35 | -5.7% |
| 1902 | 2.28 | -3.2% |
| 1903 | 2.27 | -0.2% |
| 1904 | 2.31 | +1.5% |
| 1905 | 2.31 | +0.2% |
| 1906 | 2.44 | +5.6% |
| 1907 | 2.1 | -14.1% |
| 1908 | 2.18 | +3.8% |
| 1909 | 2.06 | -5.2% |
| 1910 | 1.65 | -20.1% |
| 1911 | 1.49 | -9.6% |
| 1912 | 1.52 | +1.7% |
| 1913 | 1.39 | -8.1% |
| 1914 | 1.62 | +16.2% |
| 1915 | 1.51 | -6.8% |
| 1916 | 1.42 | -5.6% |
| 1917 | 1.26 | -11.6% |
| 1918 | 1.28 | +2.1% |
| 1919 | 1.26 | -2.1% |
| 1920 | 3.12 | +148.4% |
| 1921 | 3.87 | +24.0% |
| 1922 | 4.78 | +23.4% |
| 1923 | 4.63 | -3.1% |
| 1924 | 5.11 | +10.3% |
| 1925 | 5.01 | -1.8% |
| 1926 | 4.98 | -0.7% |
| 1927 | 5.1 | +2.4% |
| 1928 | 5.66 | +11.1% |
| 1929 | 5.56 | -1.8% |
| 1930 | 4.76 | -14.4% |
| 1931 | 4.76 | +0.1% |
| 1932 | 4.62 | -3.1% |
| 1933 | 4.59 | -0.6% |
| 1934 | 4.67 | +1.7% |
| 1935 | 4.87 | +4.4% |
| 1936 | 4.91 | +0.7% |
| 1937 | 4.71 | -4.0% |
| 1938 | 4.54 | -3.7% |
| 1939 | 4.41 | -2.8% |
| 1940 | 4.62 | +4.7% |
| 1941 | 5.01 | +8.4% |
| 1942 | 4.91 | -2.0% |
| 1943 | 5.08 | +3.6% |
| 1944 | 5.13 | +1.0% |
| 1945 | 5.06 | -1.4% |
| 1946 | 5.45 | +7.7% |
| 1947 | 5.24 | -3.8% |
| 1948 | 5.38 | +2.7% |
| 1949 | 5.39 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 5.12 | -4.9% |
| 1951 | 4.67 | -8.8% |
| 1952 | 3.9 | -16.6% |
| 1953 | 3.58 | -8.1% |
| 1954 | 3.39 | -5.3% |
| 1955 | 3.25 | -4.2% |
| 1956 | 3.1 | -4.7% |
| 1957 | 3.05 | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 2.79 | -8.4% |
| 1959 | 2.69 | -3.6% |
| 1960 | 2.82 | +4.8% |
| 1961 | 3.01 | +6.6% |
| 1962 | 3.18 | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 3.19 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 3.11 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 3.16 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 3.25 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 3.41 | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 3.23 | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 3.47 | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 3.29 | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 3.16 | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 3.02 | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 2.97 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 2.84 | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 2.83 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 2.84 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 3.04 | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 3.15 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 2.93 | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 2.84 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 3.13 | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 2.83 | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 3.16 | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 4.79 | +51.5% |
| 1985 | 3.45 | -28.0% |
| 1986 | 3.01 | -12.8% |
| 1987 | 2.58 | -14.1% |
| 1988 | 2.35 | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 2.26 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 2.25 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 2.11 | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 2.11 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 2.03 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 2.1 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 2.04 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.96 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 1.97 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.13 | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 2.59 | +21.3% |
| 2000 | 7.86 | +204.0% |
| 2001 | 11.92 | +51.6% |
| 2002 | 16.07 | +34.8% |
| 2003 | 15.03 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 12.04 | -19.9% |
| 2005 | 14.32 | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 8.32 | -41.9% |
| 2007 | 6.65 | -20.1% |
| 2008 | 6.23 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 6.7 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 6.23 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 4.57 | -26.6% |
| 2012 | 4.67 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 3.6 | -23.0% |
| 2014 | 3.08 | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 2.65 | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 2.62 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.43 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 2.28 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 2.02 | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 1.98 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.09 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 1.94 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 1.96 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.88 | -3.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.88 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.93, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.88 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.65, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +204.0% | 2.59 | 7.86 |
| 1920 | +148.4% | 1.26 | 3.12 |
| 2001 | +51.6% | 7.86 | 11.92 |
| 1984 | +51.5% | 3.16 | 4.79 |
| 1860 | -47.6% | 65.24 | 34.17 |
| 1851 | +37.1% | 33.97 | 46.55 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 55.83 | 33.97 | 65.24 | 10 |
| 1860s | 14.63 | 6.35 | 34.17 | 10 |
| 1870s | 5.36 | 4.47 | 6.15 | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.98 | 3.45 | 4.54 | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.92 | 2.69 | 3.28 | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.28 | 2.06 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.44 | 1.26 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.78 | 3.12 | 5.66 | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.68 | 4.41 | 4.91 | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.13 | 4.62 | 5.45 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.56 | 2.69 | 5.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.18 | 2.82 | 3.47 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.01 | 2.83 | 3.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.04 | 2.26 | 4.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.13 | 1.96 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.51 | 6.23 | 16.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.41 | 2.02 | 6.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.97 | 1.88 | 2.09 | 5 |
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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 ghg emissions in Sierra Leone?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Sierra Leone was 1.88 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 65.24 in 1859.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 in 1919.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Sierra Leone ranks 169th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. 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 ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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