Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,879 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 1,879 kt for rice — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 38.3% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Sierra Leone peaked at 2,359 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 371.4 kt, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 29th out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 571.84 kt | — |
| 1962 | 518.53 kt | -9.3% |
| 1963 | 536.68 kt | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 538.49 kt | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 612.89 kt | +13.8% |
| 1966 | 665.85 kt | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 712.95 kt | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 651.84 kt | -8.6% |
| 1969 | 636.09 kt | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 667.22 kt | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 725.19 kt | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 709.8 kt | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 715.81 kt | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 754.96 kt | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 777.64 kt | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 816.92 kt | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 837.69 kt | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 868.14 kt | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 814.42 kt | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 834.35 kt | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 814.47 kt | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 814.37 kt | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 752.57 kt | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 653.01 kt | -13.2% |
| 1985 | 692.75 kt | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 696.68 kt | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 727.56 kt | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 789 kt | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 821.14 kt | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 799.32 kt | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 759.99 kt | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 722.36 kt | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 777.99 kt | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 668.23 kt | -14.1% |
| 1995 | 559.55 kt | -16.3% |
| 1996 | 590.13 kt | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 644.89 kt | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 578.01 kt | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 432.45 kt | -25.2% |
| 2000 | 371.4 kt | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 607.09 kt | +63.5% |
| 2002 | 852.93 kt | +40.5% |
| 2003 | 890.82 kt | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 1,093 kt | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 1,319 kt | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 1,514 kt | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 881.67 kt | -41.8% |
| 2008 | 970.66 kt | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 1,027 kt | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 1,130 kt | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 1,243 kt | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 1,471 kt | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 1,383 kt | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 1,519 kt | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 1,235 kt | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 1,554 kt | +25.9% |
| 2017 | 1,587 kt | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2,359 kt | +48.6% |
| 2019 | 1,234 kt | -47.7% |
| 2020 | 1,243 kt | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1,954 kt | +57.2% |
| 2022 | 1,359 kt | -30.5% |
| 2023 | 1,879 kt | +38.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1,879 kt is above the median for low income countries, which is 354.24 kt, 5.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1,879 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 264.29 kt, 7.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +63.5% | 371.4 kt | 607.09 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 605.02 kt | 518.53 kt | 712.95 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 768.78 kt | 667.22 kt | 868.14 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 759.59 kt | 653.01 kt | 834.35 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 653.29 kt | 432.45 kt | 799.32 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 952.78 kt | 371.4 kt | 1,514 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,471 kt | 1,130 kt | 2,359 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,609 kt | 1,243 kt | 1,954 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 26 Peru 3,044 kt compare
- 27 Ecuador 2,236 kt compare
- 28 Mali 2,083 kt compare
- 30 Dominican Republic 1,598 kt compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 1,595 kt compare
- 32 China, Taiwan Province of 1,558 kt 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 rice — emissions (co2eq) in Sierra Leone?
- Rice — emissions (co2eq) in Sierra Leone was 1,879 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2,359 kt in 2018.
- What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 371.4 kt in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 29th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. 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 Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.