Waste — Emissions Share in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Waste — Emissions Share was 5.43 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.43 %
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
93rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
5.81 %
in 2002
All-time low
3.45 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Sierra Leone, 1990–2023

02461990200620231990: 3.5 %1991: 3.5 %1992: 3.6 %1993: 3.6 %1994: 3.6 %1995: 3.7 %1996: 4.6 %1997: 4.6 %1998: 4.5 %1999: 4.6 %2000: 5.5 %2001: 5.8 %2002: 5.8 %2003: 4.7 %2004: 4.7 %2005: 5.1 %2006: 3.8 %2007: 4.3 %2008: 5.5 %2009: 5.1 %2010: 5.7 %2011: 5.2 %2012: 4.4 %2013: 4.6 %2014: 4.4 %2015: 3.9 %2016: 4.6 %2017: 4.7 %2018: 5.1 %2019: 5.4 %2020: 5.3 %2021: 5 %2022: 5.1 %2023: 5.4 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions share in Sierra Leone stood at 5.43 %.

The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Sierra Leone peaked at 5.81 % in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.45 %, in 1990.

Sierra Leone ranks 93rd of 208 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.98 % 3.45 % 4.63 % 10
2000s 5.03 % 3.79 % 5.81 % 10
2010s 4.8 % 3.92 % 5.65 % 10
2020s 5.21 % 4.97 % 5.43 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Sierra Leone?
Waste — emissions share in Sierra Leone was 5.43 % 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 5.81 % in 2002.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 3.45 % in 1990.
How does Sierra Leone rank for waste — emissions share?
Sierra Leone ranks 93rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.