Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) was 992.1 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
992.1 kt
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
124th
of 201 countries
All-time high
992.1 kt
in 2023
All-time low
159.63 kt
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023

2004006008001.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Sierra Leone stood at 992.1 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Sierra Leone peaked at 992.1 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 159.63 kt, in 1969.

Sierra Leone ranks 124th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 178.66 kt 159.63 kt 196.15 kt 9
1970s 207.48 kt 166.02 kt 247.71 kt 10
1980s 304.19 kt 256.37 kt 358.32 kt 10
1990s 357.16 kt 349.14 kt 369.43 kt 10
2000s 535.42 kt 364.32 kt 710.59 kt 10
2010s 829.17 kt 730.38 kt 916.6 kt 10
2020s 962.36 kt 933.12 kt 992.1 kt 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 121 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,086 kt compare
  2. 122 Burundi 1,053 kt compare
  3. 123 Bahrain 1,009 kt compare
  4. 125 Togo 976.47 kt compare
  5. 126 Norway 945.45 kt compare
  6. 127 Papua New Guinea 922.78 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) in Sierra Leone?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) in Sierra Leone was 992.1 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 992.1 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 159.63 kt in 1969.
How does Sierra Leone rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
Sierra Leone ranks 124th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
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
253 places, 14,574 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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