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Share global methane emissions in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Share global methane emissions was 0.0577 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.0577
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
128th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0658
in 2018
All-time low
0.0276
in 1897
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global methane emissions in Sierra Leone, 1850–2024

00.020.040.06185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share global methane emissions in Sierra Leone is 0.0577, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global methane emissions in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0658 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0276, in 1897.

Sierra Leone ranks 128th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.

Share global methane emissions in Sierra Leone, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0375 —
1851 0.0374 -0.3%
1852 0.0372 -0.4%
1853 0.037 -0.5%
1854 0.0367 -0.9%
1855 0.0365 -0.4%
1856 0.0363 -0.6%
1857 0.0362 -0.4%
1858 0.036 -0.4%
1859 0.0358 -0.6%
1860 0.0356 -0.7%
1861 0.0354 -0.4%
1862 0.0353 -0.3%
1863 0.0351 -0.6%
1864 0.0349 -0.6%
1865 0.0347 -0.5%
1866 0.0345 -0.5%
1867 0.0344 -0.4%
1868 0.0343 -0.3%
1869 0.0341 -0.5%
1870 0.034 -0.3%
1871 0.0338 -0.7%
1872 0.0334 -1.1%
1873 0.0331 -0.8%
1874 0.0331 -0.2%
1875 0.0328 -0.9%
1876 0.0326 -0.5%
1877 0.0324 -0.6%
1878 0.0323 -0.5%
1879 0.032 -0.8%
1880 0.0316 -1.2%
1881 0.0313 -0.9%
1882 0.0311 -0.9%
1883 0.0307 -1.0%
1884 0.0306 -0.6%
1885 0.0304 -0.5%
1886 0.0302 -0.6%
1887 0.0299 -0.9%
1888 0.0296 -1.3%
1889 0.0294 -0.5%
1890 0.029 -1.3%
1891 0.0288 -0.9%
1892 0.0286 -0.5%
1893 0.0285 -0.2%
1894 0.0283 -0.9%
1895 0.028 -1.0%
1896 0.0278 -0.7%
1897 0.0276 -0.9%
1898 0.0278 +0.6%
1899 0.028 +0.8%
1900 0.0285 +1.7%
1901 0.0293 +3.0%
1902 0.0299 +1.9%
1903 0.0296 -0.8%
1904 0.0296 +0.1%
1905 0.0295 -0.3%
1906 0.0293 -0.6%
1907 0.0289 -1.4%
1908 0.0292 +0.9%
1909 0.0291 -0.4%
1910 0.029 -0.3%
1911 0.0291 +0.2%
1912 0.0293 +0.7%
1913 0.0293 +0.2%
1914 0.0302 +3.0%
1915 0.0307 +1.5%
1916 0.0307 +0.1%
1917 0.0308 +0.5%
1918 0.0315 +2.2%
1919 0.0325 +3.1%
1920 0.0322 -0.9%
1921 0.0334 +3.9%
1922 0.0335 +0.1%
1923 0.0331 -1.0%
1924 0.0335 +1.0%
1925 0.0339 +1.2%
1926 0.0345 +1.8%
1927 0.0342 -0.7%
1928 0.0347 +1.4%
1929 0.0347 -0.1%
1930 0.0353 +1.9%
1931 0.0363 +2.7%
1932 0.0371 +2.3%
1933 0.0373 +0.6%
1934 0.0372 -0.2%
1935 0.0374 +0.3%
1936 0.0372 -0.4%
1937 0.0373 +0.2%
1938 0.0381 +2.0%
1939 0.0382 +0.4%
1940 0.0381 -0.4%
1941 0.0382 +0.4%
1942 0.0385 +0.9%
1943 0.0386 +0.1%
1944 0.0388 +0.6%
1945 0.0399 +2.8%
1946 0.0394 -1.1%
1947 0.0388 -1.5%
1948 0.0394 +1.5%
1949 0.0397 +0.8%
1950 0.0399 +0.5%
1951 0.0392 -1.7%
1952 0.039 -0.7%
1953 0.0386 -0.9%
1954 0.0382 -1.1%
1955 0.037 -3.1%
1956 0.0365 -1.5%
1957 0.036 -1.4%
1958 0.0357 -0.6%
1959 0.0348 -2.7%
1960 0.0343 -1.2%
1961 0.0349 +1.6%
1962 0.0338 -3.2%
1963 0.0338 +0.1%
1964 0.0335 -0.8%
1965 0.0343 +2.5%
1966 0.0343 -0.1%
1967 0.035 +1.9%
1968 0.0336 -3.9%
1969 0.0325 -3.2%
1970 0.0332 +2.2%
1971 0.0339 +2.1%
1972 0.0332 -2.1%
1973 0.0332 -0.2%
1974 0.032 -3.5%
1975 0.0328 +2.4%
1976 0.0336 +2.5%
1977 0.0348 +3.6%
1978 0.0343 -1.4%
1979 0.0334 -2.6%
1980 0.0357 +6.8%
1981 0.035 -2.0%
1982 0.036 +3.0%
1983 0.0345 -4.2%
1984 0.0323 -6.5%
1985 0.0322 -0.3%
1986 0.0322 -0.0%
1987 0.0329 +2.2%
1988 0.0329 -0.0%
1989 0.0334 +1.5%
1990 0.0405 +21.5%
1991 0.0404 -0.3%
1992 0.04 -1.0%
1993 0.041 +2.3%
1994 0.0396 -3.3%
1995 0.0388 -2.1%
1996 0.0362 -6.6%
1997 0.0378 +4.3%
1998 0.038 +0.5%
1999 0.0379 -0.1%
2000 0.0375 -1.2%
2001 0.0394 +5.2%
2002 0.0436 +10.6%
2003 0.0465 +6.7%
2004 0.0497 +6.9%
2005 0.0525 +5.5%
2006 0.0592 +12.9%
2007 0.051 -13.8%
2008 0.0501 -1.9%
2009 0.0532 +6.2%
2010 0.0531 -0.2%
2011 0.0545 +2.7%
2012 0.0599 +9.9%
2013 0.0595 -0.7%
2014 0.0615 +3.5%
2015 0.0586 -4.8%
2016 0.0606 +3.4%
2017 0.0589 -2.9%
2018 0.0658 +11.7%
2019 0.0543 -17.4%
2020 0.0557 +2.6%
2021 0.0622 +11.6%
2022 0.0561 -9.7%
2023 0.0557 -0.7%
2024 0.0577 +3.5%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 0.0577 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.196, 29% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 0.0577 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1431, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0367 0.0358 0.0375 10
1860s 0.0348 0.0341 0.0356 10
1870s 0.0329 0.032 0.034 10
1880s 0.0305 0.0294 0.0316 10
1890s 0.0282 0.0276 0.029 10
1900s 0.0293 0.0285 0.0299 10
1910s 0.0303 0.029 0.0325 10
1920s 0.0338 0.0322 0.0347 10
1930s 0.0371 0.0353 0.0382 10
1940s 0.0389 0.0381 0.0399 10
1950s 0.0375 0.0348 0.0399 10
1960s 0.034 0.0325 0.035 10
1970s 0.0334 0.032 0.0348 10
1980s 0.0337 0.0322 0.036 10
1990s 0.039 0.0362 0.041 10
2000s 0.0483 0.0375 0.0592 10
2010s 0.0587 0.0531 0.0658 10
2020s 0.0575 0.0557 0.0622 5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 125 Costa Rica 0.0592 compare
  2. 126 Singapore 0.0587 compare
  3. 127 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0579 compare
  4. 129 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0523 compare
  5. 130 Hong Kong 0.0521 compare
  6. 131 Eritrea 0.0512 compare

See the full ranking of 201 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global methane emissions in Sierra Leone?
Share global methane emissions in Sierra Leone was 0.0577 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 0.0658 in 2018.
What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0276 in 1897.
How does Sierra Leone rank for share global methane emissions?
Sierra Leone ranks 128th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global methane emissions rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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