Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) was 422.34 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
422.34 kt
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
109th
of 180 countries
All-time high
422.75 kt
in 2022
All-time low
377.78 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Sierra Leone, 1990–2023

01002003004001990200620231990: 377.8 kt1991: 379.3 kt1992: 379.4 kt1993: 380.3 kt1994: 382 kt1995: 382.8 kt1996: 383.8 kt1997: 383.8 kt1998: 382.3 kt1999: 381.3 kt2000: 380.4 kt2001: 386.1 kt2002: 390.5 kt2003: 394.1 kt2004: 396.7 kt2005: 399.3 kt2006: 401.8 kt2007: 404.4 kt2008: 407 kt2009: 408.5 kt2010: 410 kt2011: 411.8 kt2012: 414.7 kt2013: 418.2 kt2014: 420.6 kt2015: 421.1 kt2016: 420.9 kt2017: 420.5 kt2018: 420.9 kt2019: 421.2 kt2020: 421.6 kt2021: 422.3 kt2022: 422.8 kt2023: 422.3 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Sierra Leone is 422.34 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Sierra Leone peaked at 422.75 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 377.78 kt, in 1990.

Sierra Leone ranks 109th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Sierra Leone, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 377.78 kt —
1991 379.34 kt +0.4%
1992 379.41 kt +0.0%
1993 380.32 kt +0.2%
1994 382 kt +0.4%
1995 382.76 kt +0.2%
1996 383.8 kt +0.3%
1997 383.79 kt -0.0%
1998 382.29 kt -0.4%
1999 381.35 kt -0.2%
2000 380.38 kt -0.3%
2001 386.14 kt +1.5%
2002 390.52 kt +1.1%
2003 394.07 kt +0.9%
2004 396.69 kt +0.7%
2005 399.28 kt +0.7%
2006 401.84 kt +0.6%
2007 404.38 kt +0.6%
2008 406.96 kt +0.6%
2009 408.55 kt +0.4%
2010 410.03 kt +0.4%
2011 411.84 kt +0.4%
2012 414.69 kt +0.7%
2013 418.21 kt +0.8%
2014 420.58 kt +0.6%
2015 421.09 kt +0.1%
2016 420.86 kt -0.1%
2017 420.5 kt -0.1%
2018 420.89 kt +0.1%
2019 421.25 kt +0.1%
2020 421.64 kt +0.1%
2021 422.35 kt +0.2%
2022 422.75 kt +0.1%
2023 422.34 kt -0.1%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 422.34 kt is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,297 kt, 33% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 422.34 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 599.08 kt, 70% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 381.28 kt 377.78 kt 383.8 kt 10
2000s 396.88 kt 380.38 kt 408.55 kt 10
2010s 417.99 kt 410.03 kt 421.25 kt 10
2020s 422.27 kt 421.64 kt 422.75 kt 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 106 Bahrain 469.63 kt compare
  2. 107 Kyrgyzstan 451.96 kt compare
  3. 108 Guinea 432 kt compare
  4. 110 Switzerland 409.6 kt compare
  5. 111 Georgia 391.75 kt compare
  6. 112 Liberia 390.8 kt compare

See the full ranking of 226 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Sierra Leone?
Solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Sierra Leone was 422.34 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 422.75 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 377.78 kt in 1990.
How does Sierra Leone rank for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq)?
Sierra Leone ranks 109th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
226 places, 7,416 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.