Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0137 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone is 0.0137 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. 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) (ar5), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0137 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 kt per square kilometre, in 1969.
That places Sierra Leone 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0096 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0104 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0113 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0116 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0116 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0118 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0121 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0127 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0135 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +38.3% | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0115 kt per square kilometre | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | 0.0127 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0133 kt per square kilometre | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 110 Ghana 0.015 kt per square kilometre compare
- 111 Marshall Islands 0.0148 kt per square kilometre compare
- 112 Saudi Arabia 0.0147 kt per square kilometre compare
- 114 Latvia 0.0132 kt per square kilometre compare
- 115 Benin 0.0128 kt per square kilometre compare
- 116 Kyrgyzstan 0.0128 kt per square kilometre compare
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 (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 0.0137 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0137 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 kt per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.