Waste — Emissions per capita in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Waste — Emissions per capita was 0.12 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.12 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
155th
of 222 countries
All-time high
0.12 t CO2eq/cap
in 2007
All-time low
0.08 t CO2eq/cap
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions per capita in Sierra Leone, 1990–2023

00.0250.050.0750.10.1251990200620231990: 0.09 t CO2eq/cap1991: 0.09 t CO2eq/cap1992: 0.09 t CO2eq/cap1993: 0.09 t CO2eq/cap1994: 0.09 t CO2eq/cap1995: 0.08 t CO2eq/cap1996: 0.08 t CO2eq/cap1997: 0.08 t CO2eq/cap1998: 0.08 t CO2eq/cap1999: 0.08 t CO2eq/cap2000: 0.08 t CO2eq/cap2001: 0.08 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.08 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0.08 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0.08 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.11 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.11 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.12 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0.12 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.12 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.12 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.12 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.12 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0.12 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0.12 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0.12 t CO2eq/cap2016: 0.12 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0.12 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0.12 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.12 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.12 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.12 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.12 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.12 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 0.12 t CO2eq/cap for waste — emissions per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.12 t CO2eq/cap in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.08 t CO2eq/cap, in 1995.

Sierra Leone ranks 155th of 222 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.

Waste — Emissions per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions per capita in Sierra Leone, 1990 to 2023.
Year t CO2eq/cap Change
1990 0.09 t CO2eq/cap —
1991 0.09 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1992 0.09 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1993 0.09 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1994 0.09 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1995 0.08 t CO2eq/cap -11.1%
1996 0.08 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1997 0.08 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1998 0.08 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1999 0.08 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2000 0.08 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2001 0.08 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2002 0.08 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2003 0.08 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2004 0.08 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2005 0.11 t CO2eq/cap +37.5%
2006 0.11 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2007 0.12 t CO2eq/cap +9.1%
2008 0.12 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2009 0.12 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2010 0.12 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2011 0.12 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2012 0.12 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2013 0.12 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2014 0.12 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2015 0.12 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2016 0.12 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2017 0.12 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2018 0.12 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2019 0.12 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2020 0.12 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2021 0.12 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2022 0.12 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2023 0.12 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 0.12 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1 t CO2eq/cap, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 0.12 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.11 t CO2eq/cap, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.085 t CO2eq/cap 0.08 t CO2eq/cap 0.09 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 0.098 t CO2eq/cap 0.08 t CO2eq/cap 0.12 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 0.12 t CO2eq/cap 0.12 t CO2eq/cap 0.12 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 0.12 t CO2eq/cap 0.12 t CO2eq/cap 0.12 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 152 Congo 0.13 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 152 Ireland 0.13 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 152 Melanesia 0.13 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 155 Cameroon 0.12 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 155 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.12 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 155 Namibia 0.12 t CO2eq/cap compare
  7. 155 Sao Tome and Principe 0.12 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 254 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions per capita in Sierra Leone?
Waste — emissions per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.12 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 0.12 t CO2eq/cap in 2007.
What is the lowest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0.08 t CO2eq/cap in 1995.
How does Sierra Leone rank for waste — emissions per capita?
Sierra Leone ranks 155th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Waste — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.