Share global food emissions in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share global food emissions was 0.0434 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Share global food emissions in Sierra Leone, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share global food emissions in Sierra Leone is 0.0434, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 13.5% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global food emissions in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0747 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.026, in 2011.
That places Sierra Leone 131st out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Share global food emissions in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0608 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0603 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0598 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0603 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0591 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0573 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0497 | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 0.047 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0489 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0479 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0479 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0525 | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 0.05 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0616 | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0658 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.056 | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0747 | +33.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0611 | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0561 | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0651 | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 0.057 | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 0.026 | -54.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0361 | +38.8% |
| 2013 | 0.03 | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0382 | +27.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0434 | +13.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0434 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1431, 30% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0434 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1231, 35% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0551 | 0.047 | 0.0608 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0591 | 0.0479 | 0.0747 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0385 | 0.026 | 0.057 | 6 |
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 global food emissions in Sierra Leone?
- Share global food emissions in Sierra Leone was 0.0434 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global food emissions recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0747 in 2006.
- What is the lowest share global food emissions recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.026 in 2011.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share global food emissions?
- Sierra Leone ranks 131st out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share global food emissions rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global food emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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