Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.0% in 2004. ▼ Falling
Share of global cumulative 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
The most recent figure for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Sierra Leone is 0.0%, measured in 2004.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
That places Sierra Leone 138th out of 179 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | +31.8% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | +73.5% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | +32.2% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | +10.4% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | +18.6% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | +11.1% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | +10.9% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | +11.4% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -9.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -19.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0%, 78% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 38% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | +73.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1953 | +32.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1951 | +31.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
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
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Sierra Leone?
- Share of global cumulative 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1962.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Sierra Leone ranks 138th out of 179 countries with data for 2004.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from coal.