Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share was 3.39 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share in Sierra Leone, 1990–2023
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 3.39 %. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions share in Sierra Leone peaked at 3.39 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.99 %, in 1990.
That places Sierra Leone 134th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.99 % | — |
| 1991 | 2.08 % | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 2.07 % | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 2.04 % | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 2.14 % | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 2.15 % | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 2.77 % | +28.8% |
| 1997 | 2.9 % | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 2.84 % | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 2.86 % | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.93 % | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 3.24 % | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 3.37 % | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 2.63 % | -22.0% |
| 2004 | 2.66 % | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.83 % | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 2.11 % | -25.4% |
| 2007 | 2.29 % | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 3 % | +31.0% |
| 2009 | 2.86 % | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 3.24 % | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 3.11 % | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 2.64 % | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 2.78 % | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 2.63 % | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 2.36 % | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 2.73 % | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 2.85 % | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 3.03 % | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 3.27 % | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 3.3 % | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 3.2 % | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 3.16 % | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 3.39 % | +7.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 3.39 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.9 %, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 3.39 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.21 %, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.38 % | 1.99 % | 2.9 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.79 % | 2.11 % | 3.37 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 % | 2.36 % | 3.27 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.26 % | 3.16 % | 3.39 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 pre- and post-production — emissions share in Sierra Leone?
- Pre- and post-production — emissions share in Sierra Leone was 3.39 % 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 3.39 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions share recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.99 % in 1990.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for pre- and post-production — emissions share?
- Sierra Leone ranks 134th 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 up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.