Per capita ghg sector in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Per capita ghg sector was 1.18 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita ghg sector in Sierra Leone, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita ghg sector in Sierra Leone is 1.18, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 51.1% on the previous year and down 84.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg sector in Sierra Leone peaked at 21.2 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.18, in 2023.
That places Sierra Leone 181st out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita ghg sector in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.06 | — |
| 1991 | 21.2 | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 12 | -43.4% |
| 1993 | 12.03 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 11.98 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 9.57 | -20.1% |
| 1996 | 9.53 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 9.4 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 9.31 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 9.26 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 9.04 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 6.39 | -29.3% |
| 2002 | 6.03 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 5.79 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 7.47 | +28.9% |
| 2005 | 7.27 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 7.11 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 5.22 | -26.6% |
| 2008 | 6.79 | +30.0% |
| 2009 | 6.61 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 6.43 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 6.26 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 6.11 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 7.45 | +22.0% |
| 2014 | 5.82 | -21.9% |
| 2015 | 2.84 | -51.1% |
| 2016 | 1.39 | -51.2% |
| 2017 | 1.36 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.65 | +95.4% |
| 2019 | 1.29 | -51.1% |
| 2020 | 1.26 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.24 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 2.42 | +95.6% |
| 2023 | 1.18 | -51.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.18 is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.46, 22% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.18 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.55, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +95.4% | 1.36 | 2.65 |
| 2022 | +95.6% | 1.24 | 2.42 |
| 2015 | -51.1% | 5.82 | 2.84 |
| 2016 | -51.2% | 2.84 | 1.39 |
| 2019 | -51.1% | 2.65 | 1.29 |
| 2023 | -51.1% | 2.42 | 1.18 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.33 | 9.26 | 21.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.77 | 5.22 | 9.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.16 | 1.29 | 7.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 | 1.18 | 2.42 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 178 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.51 compare
- 179 Burundi 1.46 compare
- 180 Malawi 1.42 compare
- 182 Haiti 0.8593 compare
- 183 Afghanistan 0.7237 compare
- 184 Guinea-Bissau 0
- 184 Kiribati 0 compare
- 184 Lesotho 0
- 184 Niue 0
- 184 North Korea 0
- 184 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0
- 184 Tonga 0 compare
- 184 Tuvalu 0
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 sector in Sierra Leone?
- Per capita ghg sector in Sierra Leone was 1.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg sector recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2 in 1991.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg sector recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for per capita ghg sector?
- Sierra Leone ranks 181st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita ghg sector rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.1%. 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 sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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