Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.0032 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone stood at 0.0032 kt per square kilometre. 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 (co2), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0032 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Sierra Leone ranks 9th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
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| 2001 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
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| 2003 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0032 kt per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 320.5× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0032 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 238.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
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 waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 0.0032 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0032 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 9th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Waste — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Waste — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.