Waste — Emissions in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Waste — Emissions was 228 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
228 kt
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
12th
of 145 countries
All-time high
228 kt
in 2023
All-time low
0 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023

050100150200250196119922023

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

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 228 kt for waste — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Sierra Leone peaked at 228 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1961.

That places Sierra Leone 12th out of 145 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 kt 0 kt 0 kt 9
1970s 0 kt 0 kt 0 kt 10
1980s 0 kt 0 kt 0 kt 10
1990s 0 kt 0 kt 0 kt 10
2000s 80 kt 0 kt 168 kt 10
2010s 191.6 kt 173 kt 211 kt 10
2020s 221.25 kt 215 kt 228 kt 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 9 Mexico 506 kt compare
  2. 10 Italy 405 kt compare
  3. 11 Brazil 302 kt compare
  4. 13 Nigeria 214 kt compare
  5. 14 Portugal 205 kt compare
  6. 15 Guatemala 203 kt compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions in Sierra Leone?
Waste — emissions in Sierra Leone was 228 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 228 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1961.
How does Sierra Leone rank for waste — emissions?
Sierra Leone ranks 12th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
192 places, 11,013 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf