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.
Per capita methane emissions in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.5924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1852 | 0.5889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1853 | 0.5862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1854 | 0.5835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1855 | 0.5808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1856 | 0.5781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1857 | 0.5755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1858 | 0.5728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1859 | 0.5701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1860 | 0.5672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1861 | 0.5649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1862 | 0.5625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1863 | 0.5601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1864 | 0.5576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1865 | 0.5551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1866 | 0.5527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1867 | 0.5502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1868 | 0.5478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1869 | 0.5452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1870 | 0.5426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1871 | 0.5399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1872 | 0.5371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1873 | 0.5342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1874 | 0.5313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1875 | 0.5285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1876 | 0.5256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1877 | 0.5228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1878 | 0.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1879 | 0.5172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1880 | 0.5144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1881 | 0.5116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1882 | 0.5089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1883 | 0.5061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1884 | 0.5034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1885 | 0.5007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1886 | 0.498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1887 | 0.4953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1888 | 0.4926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1889 | 0.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1890 | 0.4873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1891 | 0.4847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1892 | 0.4822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1893 | 0.4797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1894 | 0.4774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1895 | 0.475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1896 | 0.4728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1897 | 0.4707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1898 | 0.4764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1899 | 0.4852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1900 | 0.4972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1901 | 0.5148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1902 | 0.5262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1903 | 0.5271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1904 | 0.5282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1905 | 0.5293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1906 | 0.5305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1907 | 0.5318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1908 | 0.5332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1909 | 0.5348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1910 | 0.5367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1911 | 0.5394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1912 | 0.5456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1913 | 0.5532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1914 | 0.5606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1915 | 0.568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1916 | 0.5753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1917 | 0.5826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1918 | 0.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1919 | 0.5963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1920 | 0.6014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1921 | 0.6077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1922 | 0.6133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 0.6177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1924 | 0.6219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1925 | 0.626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1926 | 0.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1927 | 0.6339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1928 | 0.6376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1929 | 0.6413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1930 | 0.6451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1931 | 0.6504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1932 | 0.6558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1933 | 0.6611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1934 | 0.6663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1935 | 0.6714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1936 | 0.6779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1937 | 0.6844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1938 | 0.6908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 0.6964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1940 | 0.6977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1941 | 0.7005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1942 | 0.7027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1943 | 0.7042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1944 | 0.7056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1945 | 0.7048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1946 | 0.7038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1947 | 0.7025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1948 | 0.7106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1949 | 0.712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1950 | 0.721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1951 | 0.7224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 0.7241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 0.7261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 0.7281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 0.7297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 0.731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 0.7324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 0.7327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.7333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 0.7339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 0.7396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 0.7163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.7213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.7167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.7386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.7507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.7584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.7281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.7133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.7324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.7355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.7225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.6898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 0.703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.7177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.7179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.7028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.6988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.6966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.7125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.6494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.6269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.6269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.7756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 81% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.6269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 154 Liechtenstein 0.6155 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
- 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 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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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.