Per capita methane emissions in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Per capita methane emissions was 0.6269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.6269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
153rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.8409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2006
All-time low
0.4707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1897
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions in Sierra Leone, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita methane emissions in Sierra Leone stood at 0.6269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.8409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.4707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1897.
That places Sierra Leone 153rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.5819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.5563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.5299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.5021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.4791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.5253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.5648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.6231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.7044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.7281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 150 Taiwan 0.6662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 151 Germany 0.6639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 152 United Kingdom 0.6337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 155 Senegal 0.6147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 156 Antigua and Barbuda 0.6008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 methane emissions in Sierra Leone?
- Per capita methane emissions in Sierra Leone was 0.6269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1897.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Sierra Leone ranks 153rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.