Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
62nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.9%
in 1859
All-time low
0.2%
in 1999
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Sierra Leone, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.3% for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.9% in 1859 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1999.
That places Sierra Leone 62nd out of 197 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 of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.2% | — |
| 1851 | 1.4% | +17.4% |
| 1852 | 1.5% | +9.5% |
| 1853 | 1.6% | +6.7% |
| 1854 | 1.7% | +3.5% |
| 1855 | 1.7% | +4.0% |
| 1856 | 1.8% | +2.6% |
| 1857 | 1.8% | +2.2% |
| 1858 | 1.9% | +1.5% |
| 1859 | 1.9% | +1.6% |
| 1860 | 1.8% | -3.0% |
| 1861 | 1.7% | -4.1% |
| 1862 | 1.7% | -4.3% |
| 1863 | 1.6% | -4.4% |
| 1864 | 1.5% | -4.5% |
| 1865 | 1.5% | -4.3% |
| 1866 | 1.4% | -4.2% |
| 1867 | 1.3% | -3.9% |
| 1868 | 1.3% | -3.9% |
| 1869 | 1.2% | -3.7% |
| 1870 | 1.2% | -4.2% |
| 1871 | 1.1% | -4.1% |
| 1872 | 1.1% | -4.2% |
| 1873 | 1.1% | -4.1% |
| 1874 | 1.0% | -4.0% |
| 1875 | 1.0% | -3.8% |
| 1876 | 0.9% | -3.8% |
| 1877 | 0.9% | -3.8% |
| 1878 | 0.9% | -3.7% |
| 1879 | 0.8% | -3.6% |
| 1880 | 0.8% | -3.5% |
| 1881 | 0.8% | -3.3% |
| 1882 | 0.8% | -3.3% |
| 1883 | 0.7% | -3.2% |
| 1884 | 0.7% | -3.1% |
| 1885 | 0.7% | -2.9% |
| 1886 | 0.7% | -2.8% |
| 1887 | 0.6% | -2.8% |
| 1888 | 0.6% | -2.7% |
| 1889 | 0.6% | -2.7% |
| 1890 | 0.6% | -2.8% |
| 1891 | 0.6% | -2.8% |
| 1892 | 0.6% | -2.7% |
| 1893 | 0.5% | -2.7% |
| 1894 | 0.5% | -2.6% |
| 1895 | 0.5% | -2.6% |
| 1896 | 0.5% | -2.5% |
| 1897 | 0.5% | -2.5% |
| 1898 | 0.5% | -2.4% |
| 1899 | 0.5% | -2.3% |
| 1900 | 0.5% | -2.3% |
| 1901 | 0.4% | -2.3% |
| 1902 | 0.4% | -2.3% |
| 1903 | 0.4% | -2.3% |
| 1904 | 0.4% | -2.3% |
| 1905 | 0.4% | -2.2% |
| 1906 | 0.4% | -2.2% |
| 1907 | 0.4% | -2.2% |
| 1908 | 0.4% | -2.1% |
| 1909 | 0.4% | -2.1% |
| 1910 | 0.4% | -2.0% |
| 1911 | 0.4% | -2.0% |
| 1912 | 0.4% | -1.9% |
| 1913 | 0.3% | -1.9% |
| 1914 | 0.3% | -1.8% |
| 1915 | 0.3% | -1.8% |
| 1916 | 0.3% | -1.8% |
| 1917 | 0.3% | -1.7% |
| 1918 | 0.3% | -1.7% |
| 1919 | 0.3% | -1.6% |
| 1920 | 0.3% | -1.4% |
| 1921 | 0.3% | -1.3% |
| 1922 | 0.3% | -1.1% |
| 1923 | 0.3% | -1.1% |
| 1924 | 0.3% | -1.0% |
| 1925 | 0.3% | -1.0% |
| 1926 | 0.3% | -1.0% |
| 1927 | 0.3% | -0.9% |
| 1928 | 0.3% | -0.8% |
| 1929 | 0.3% | -0.8% |
| 1930 | 0.3% | -0.9% |
| 1931 | 0.3% | -0.9% |
| 1932 | 0.3% | -0.9% |
| 1933 | 0.3% | -0.9% |
| 1934 | 0.3% | -0.8% |
| 1935 | 0.3% | -0.7% |
| 1936 | 0.3% | -0.8% |
| 1937 | 0.3% | -0.7% |
| 1938 | 0.3% | -0.8% |
| 1939 | 0.3% | -0.8% |
| 1940 | 0.3% | -0.7% |
| 1941 | 0.3% | -0.6% |
| 1942 | 0.3% | -0.6% |
| 1943 | 0.3% | -0.6% |
| 1944 | 0.3% | -0.5% |
| 1945 | 0.3% | -0.5% |
| 1946 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 1947 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 1948 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 1949 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 1950 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 1951 | 0.2% | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 0.2% | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 0.2% | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 0.2% | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 0.2% | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 0.2% | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 0.2% | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 0.2% | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 0.2% | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 0.2% | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.2% | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2% | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Sierra Leone?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Sierra Leone was 0.3% in 2024, 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 land-use change recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 1859.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1999.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Sierra Leone ranks 62nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from land-use change.