Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share was 12.96 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
12.96 %
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
120th
of 223 countries
All-time high
19.29 %
in 1996
All-time low
11.82 %
in 2018
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share in Sierra Leone, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 17.6 %1991: 17.9 %1992: 18 %1993: 17.6 %1994: 18.1 %1995: 18.3 %1996: 19.3 %1997: 18.5 %1998: 17.8 %1999: 18.1 %2000: 18.3 %2001: 18.8 %2002: 17.5 %2003: 16.2 %2004: 15.2 %2005: 14.4 %2006: 12.6 %2007: 14.8 %2008: 15.2 %2009: 14.5 %2010: 14.6 %2011: 13.9 %2012: 12.7 %2013: 13.1 %2014: 12.6 %2015: 13 %2016: 13 %2017: 13.2 %2018: 11.8 %2019: 14.3 %2020: 14.3 %2021: 12.6 %2022: 14 %2023: 13 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, pre- and post-production — emissions share in Sierra Leone stood at 12.96 %.

That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions share in Sierra Leone peaked at 19.29 % in 1996 and was at its lowest, 11.82 %, in 2018.

That places Sierra Leone 120th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CH4) in Sierra Leone, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 17.64 % —
1991 17.88 % +1.4%
1992 17.97 % +0.5%
1993 17.61 % -2.0%
1994 18.09 % +2.7%
1995 18.3 % +1.2%
1996 19.29 % +5.4%
1997 18.46 % -4.3%
1998 17.8 % -3.6%
1999 18.13 % +1.9%
2000 18.28 % +0.8%
2001 18.75 % +2.6%
2002 17.54 % -6.5%
2003 16.17 % -7.8%
2004 15.16 % -6.2%
2005 14.39 % -5.1%
2006 12.63 % -12.2%
2007 14.79 % +17.1%
2008 15.19 % +2.7%
2009 14.53 % -4.3%
2010 14.55 % +0.1%
2011 13.93 % -4.3%
2012 12.72 % -8.7%
2013 13.07 % +2.8%
2014 12.6 % -3.6%
2015 13.01 % +3.3%
2016 12.99 % -0.2%
2017 13.23 % +1.8%
2018 11.82 % -10.7%
2019 14.34 % +21.3%
2020 14.26 % -0.6%
2021 12.62 % -11.5%
2022 13.96 % +10.6%
2023 12.96 % -7.2%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 12.96 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.27 %, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 12.96 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.01 %, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.12 % 17.61 % 19.29 % 10
2000s 15.74 % 12.63 % 18.75 % 10
2010s 13.23 % 11.82 % 14.55 % 10
2020s 13.45 % 12.62 % 14.26 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions share in Sierra Leone?
Pre- and post-production — emissions share in Sierra Leone was 12.96 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions share recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 19.29 % in 1996.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions share recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 11.82 % in 2018.
How does Sierra Leone rank for pre- and post-production — emissions share?
Sierra Leone ranks 120th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions share rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.