Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.0% in 2004. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2004)
0.0%
World rank
141st
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 1950
All-time low
0.0%
in 1964
Years of data
39
1950–2004
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Sierra Leone, 1950–2004
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2004, share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Sierra Leone stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1964.
That places Sierra Leone 141st out of 179 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | -67.2% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | +204.0% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | -20.6% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | -51.3% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | +74.4% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | -26.5% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | +9.8% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | +16.1% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | -49.3% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | -35.0% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +50.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | -67.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0%. (19 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 138 Burkina Faso 0.0% compare
- 139 Malta 0.0% compare
- 140 Turkmenistan 0.0% compare
- 141 Andorra 0.0%
- 141 Angola 0.0% compare
- 141 Aruba 0.0%
- 141 Bahrain 0.0% compare
- 141 Barbados 0.0% compare
- 141 Bermuda 0.0% compare
- 141 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0.0%
- 141 Cape Verde 0.0% compare
- 141 Central African Republic 0.0% compare
- 141 Chad 0.0% compare
- 141 Congo 0.0% compare
- 141 Curacao 0.0%
- 141 Ecuador 0.0% compare
- 141 El Salvador 0.0% compare
- 141 Faroe Islands 0.0% compare
- 141 Fiji 0.0% compare
- 141 Gabon 0.0% compare
- 141 Greenland 0.0% compare
- 141 Guyana 0.0% compare
- 141 Libya 0.0% compare
- 141 Liechtenstein 0.0% compare
- 141 Macao 0.0% compare
- 141 Mauritania 0.0% compare
- 141 Paraguay 0.0% compare
- 141 Saint Helena 0.0%
- 141 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0% compare
- 141 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.0% compare
- 141 Samoa 0.0%
- 141 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0%
- 141 South Sudan 0.0% compare
- 141 Sudan 0.0% compare
- 141 Suriname 0.0% compare
- 141 Togo 0.0%
- 141 Tonga 0.0%
- 141 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0% compare
- 141 Tunisia 0.0% compare
- 141 Uganda 0.0%
- 141 Vanuatu 0.0% 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 share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Sierra Leone?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Sierra Leone was 0.0% in 2004, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1964.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of global co₂ emissions from coal?
- Sierra Leone ranks 141st out of 179 countries with data for 2004.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from coal in the same year.