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Share global ghg emissions in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Share global ghg emissions was 0.0299 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0299
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
134th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.08
in 1859
All-time low
0.0145
in 1917
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global ghg emissions in Sierra Leone, 1850–2024

00.250.50.751185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share global ghg emissions in Sierra Leone stood at 0.0299.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global ghg emissions in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.08 in 1859 and was at its lowest, 0.0145, in 1917.

That places Sierra Leone 134th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share global ghg emissions in Sierra Leone, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.6182 —
1851 0.8277 +33.9%
1852 0.9335 +12.8%
1853 0.9759 +4.5%
1854 0.9502 -2.6%
1855 1.04 +9.2%
1856 1.02 -1.4%
1857 1.05 +3.0%
1858 1.05 -0.6%
1859 1.08 +3.5%
1860 0.5973 -44.9%
1861 0.4136 -30.8%
1862 0.3254 -21.3%
1863 0.2733 -16.0%
1864 0.2343 -14.3%
1865 0.2063 -12.0%
1866 0.1822 -11.6%
1867 0.1681 -7.8%
1868 0.1408 -16.2%
1869 0.1192 -15.3%
1870 0.1075 -9.9%
1871 0.1037 -3.5%
1872 0.0939 -9.5%
1873 0.0892 -5.0%
1874 0.089 -0.2%
1875 0.0911 +2.4%
1876 0.0807 -11.4%
1877 0.0754 -6.6%
1878 0.0718 -4.7%
1879 0.0686 -4.5%
1880 0.0657 -4.2%
1881 0.0685 +4.3%
1882 0.061 -11.0%
1883 0.0577 -5.4%
1884 0.0558 -3.2%
1885 0.0612 +9.6%
1886 0.0618 +0.9%
1887 0.0544 -11.9%
1888 0.0515 -5.4%
1889 0.0498 -3.2%
1890 0.045 -9.7%
1891 0.0426 -5.3%
1892 0.0425 -0.4%
1893 0.0407 -4.1%
1894 0.0394 -3.3%
1895 0.038 -3.4%
1896 0.037 -2.7%
1897 0.0358 -3.2%
1898 0.0352 -1.6%
1899 0.035 -0.4%
1900 0.0316 -9.7%
1901 0.0293 -7.3%
1902 0.0283 -3.7%
1903 0.0276 -2.3%
1904 0.0278 +0.6%
1905 0.0274 -1.3%
1906 0.0285 +4.0%
1907 0.0237 -17.0%
1908 0.0249 +5.3%
1909 0.0233 -6.6%
1910 0.0188 -19.4%
1911 0.017 -9.4%
1912 0.0173 +1.6%
1913 0.0156 -9.9%
1914 0.0188 +20.7%
1915 0.0178 -5.2%
1916 0.0164 -7.6%
1917 0.0145 -11.9%
1918 0.015 +3.6%
1919 0.0156 +3.8%
1920 0.0356 +128.8%
1921 0.0457 +28.4%
1922 0.0557 +21.9%
1923 0.0519 -7.0%
1924 0.0581 +12.0%
1925 0.057 -1.9%
1926 0.0576 +1.0%
1927 0.0578 +0.4%
1928 0.0649 +12.2%
1929 0.0626 -3.6%
1930 0.0555 -11.3%
1931 0.0579 +4.4%
1932 0.0584 +0.9%
1933 0.058 -0.7%
1934 0.0579 -0.3%
1935 0.0605 +4.5%
1936 0.059 -2.5%
1937 0.056 -5.0%
1938 0.0556 -0.8%
1939 0.0537 -3.3%
1940 0.0547 +1.9%
1941 0.0589 +7.7%
1942 0.0585 -0.8%
1943 0.0609 +4.1%
1944 0.062 +1.9%
1945 0.0658 +6.1%
1946 0.07 +6.3%
1947 0.0654 -6.5%
1948 0.0669 +2.3%
1949 0.069 +3.1%
1950 0.0601 -12.9%
1951 0.0521 -13.3%
1952 0.0434 -16.7%
1953 0.0395 -9.1%
1954 0.0365 -7.5%
1955 0.0336 -7.9%
1956 0.0314 -6.6%
1957 0.0304 -3.0%
1958 0.0279 -8.4%
1959 0.0259 -7.0%
1960 0.0281 +8.3%
1961 0.0302 +7.7%
1962 0.0324 +7.4%
1963 0.0325 +0.1%
1964 0.0316 -2.6%
1965 0.0323 +2.0%
1966 0.0333 +3.2%
1967 0.0345 +3.5%
1968 0.0322 -6.6%
1969 0.0331 +2.7%
1970 0.0309 -6.8%
1971 0.0302 -2.1%
1972 0.0282 -6.5%
1973 0.0275 -2.7%
1974 0.0268 -2.5%
1975 0.0272 +1.4%
1976 0.0269 -1.1%
1977 0.0283 +5.4%
1978 0.0293 +3.5%
1979 0.0278 -5.1%
1980 0.0274 -1.4%
1981 0.0317 +15.7%
1982 0.0295 -6.9%
1983 0.0331 +12.2%
1984 0.0495 +49.3%
1985 0.0353 -28.7%
1986 0.0311 -11.9%
1987 0.0273 -12.3%
1988 0.0251 -8.0%
1989 0.0246 -1.8%
1990 0.0251 +2.0%
1991 0.0237 -5.8%
1992 0.0234 -1.0%
1993 0.0226 -3.6%
1994 0.0226 +0.2%
1995 0.0219 -3.0%
1996 0.0206 -6.0%
1997 0.0202 -2.1%
1998 0.0228 +13.0%
1999 0.0276 +21.0%
2000 0.0853 +208.8%
2001 0.1389 +62.9%
2002 0.1929 +38.8%
2003 0.176 -8.7%
2004 0.1452 -17.5%
2005 0.175 +20.5%
2006 0.1012 -42.2%
2007 0.0818 -19.2%
2008 0.077 -5.8%
2009 0.0851 +10.6%
2010 0.0782 -8.2%
2011 0.0574 -26.6%
2012 0.0591 +3.0%
2013 0.0467 -20.9%
2014 0.0407 -12.8%
2015 0.0358 -12.0%
2016 0.0369 +3.1%
2017 0.0346 -6.2%
2018 0.033 -4.9%
2019 0.0296 -10.1%
2020 0.0309 +4.3%
2021 0.0321 +3.7%
2022 0.03 -6.3%
2023 0.0307 +2.1%
2024 0.0299 -2.5%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 0.0299 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0958, 31% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 0.0299 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0761, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share global ghg emissions 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.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +208.8% 0.0276 0.0853
1920 +128.8% 0.0156 0.0356
2001 +62.9% 0.0853 0.1389
1984 +49.3% 0.0331 0.0495

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.955 0.6182 1.08 10
1860s 0.2661 0.1192 0.5973 10
1870s 0.0871 0.0686 0.1075 10
1880s 0.0587 0.0498 0.0685 10
1890s 0.0391 0.035 0.045 10
1900s 0.0272 0.0233 0.0316 10
1910s 0.0167 0.0145 0.0188 10
1920s 0.0547 0.0356 0.0649 10
1930s 0.0573 0.0537 0.0605 10
1940s 0.0632 0.0547 0.07 10
1950s 0.0381 0.0259 0.0601 10
1960s 0.032 0.0281 0.0345 10
1970s 0.0283 0.0268 0.0309 10
1980s 0.0315 0.0246 0.0495 10
1990s 0.0231 0.0202 0.0276 10
2000s 0.1258 0.077 0.1929 10
2010s 0.0452 0.0296 0.0782 10
2020s 0.0307 0.0299 0.0321 5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

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  5. 136 Brunei 0.0275 compare
  6. 137 Latvia 0.0255 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global ghg emissions in Sierra Leone?
Share global ghg emissions in Sierra Leone was 0.0299 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global ghg emissions recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 1.08 in 1859.
What is the lowest share global ghg emissions recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0145 in 1917.
How does Sierra Leone rank for share global ghg emissions?
Sierra Leone ranks 134th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global ghg emissions rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global ghg emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
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