Share of cumulative co2 in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of cumulative co2 was 0.0023 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0023
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
165th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0024
in 1987
All-time low
0.0001
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Share of cumulative co2 in Sierra Leone, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cumulative co2 in Sierra Leone is 0.0023, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cumulative co2 in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0024 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0001, in 1950.
That places Sierra Leone 165th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Share of cumulative co2 in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0001 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0001 | +56.2% |
| 1952 | 0.0002 | +66.5% |
| 1953 | 0.0002 | +35.3% |
| 1954 | 0.0003 | +17.6% |
| 1955 | 0.0003 | +21.7% |
| 1956 | 0.0004 | +16.3% |
| 1957 | 0.0005 | +31.7% |
| 1958 | 0.0006 | +10.8% |
| 1959 | 0.0006 | +10.5% |
| 1960 | 0.0009 | +33.0% |
| 1961 | 0.0009 | +7.7% |
| 1962 | 0.001 | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0011 | +8.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0011 | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0012 | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0012 | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0012 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0013 | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0015 | +17.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0017 | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0018 | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0019 | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0019 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.002 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.002 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.002 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.002 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0021 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0021 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0022 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0022 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0022 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0023 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0023 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0023 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0024 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0024 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0024 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0023 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0023 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0023 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0023 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0023 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0022 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0022 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0022 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0021 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0021 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0021 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.002 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.002 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.002 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.002 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.002 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.002 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.002 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.002 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.002 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.002 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.002 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.002 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.002 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.002 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0021 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0021 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0021 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0021 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0022 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0022 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0022 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0023 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0023 | +1.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0023 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0033, 69% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0023 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0056, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cumulative co2 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 | +66.5% | 0.0001 | 0.0002 |
| 1951 | +56.2% | 0.0001 | 0.0001 |
| 1953 | +35.3% | 0.0002 | 0.0002 |
| 1960 | +33.0% | 0.0006 | 0.0009 |
| 1957 | +31.7% | 0.0004 | 0.0005 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0003 | 0.0001 | 0.0006 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0011 | 0.0009 | 0.0015 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0019 | 0.0017 | 0.0021 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0023 | 0.0022 | 0.0024 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0022 | 0.0021 | 0.0023 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.002 | 0.002 | 0.0021 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0021 | 0.002 | 0.0021 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 | 0.0022 | 0.0023 | 5 |
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 cumulative co2 in Sierra Leone?
- Share of cumulative co2 in Sierra Leone was 0.0023 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0024 in 1987.
- What is the lowest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 in 1950.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of cumulative co2?
- Sierra Leone ranks 165th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of cumulative co2 rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 of cumulative co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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