Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) was 12.65 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions Share in Sierra Leone, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 12.65 % for waste — emissions share in 2023.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Sierra Leone peaked at 13.46 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.32 %, in 2006.
Sierra Leone ranks 160th 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 Share (CH4) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.54 % | — |
| 1991 | 11.66 % | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 11.49 % | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 11.15 % | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 11.3 % | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 11.22 % | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 11.76 % | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 11.12 % | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 10.72 % | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 11.02 % | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 11.34 % | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 11.62 % | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 11.38 % | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 10.92 % | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 10.6 % | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 10.33 % | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 9.32 % | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 11.19 % | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 11.77 % | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 11.45 % | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 11.66 % | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 11.4 % | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 10.72 % | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 11.41 % | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 11.22 % | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 11.43 % | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 11.59 % | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 12.04 % | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 10.9 % | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 13.39 % | +22.8% |
| 2020 | 13.42 % | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 12.02 % | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 13.46 % | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 12.65 % | -6.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 12.65 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.87 %, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 12.65 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.5 %, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3 % | 10.72 % | 11.76 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.99 % | 9.32 % | 11.77 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.58 % | 10.72 % | 13.39 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.89 % | 12.02 % | 13.46 % | 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 share in Sierra Leone?
- Waste — emissions share in Sierra Leone was 12.65 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 13.46 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.32 % in 2006.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for waste — emissions share?
- Sierra Leone ranks 160th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.