Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate was 185.23 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1952–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 185.23 % change on previous year for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 419.6% on the previous year and up 385.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 556.67 % change on previous year in 1969 and was at its lowest, -568.75 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Sierra Leone 34th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 235.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1953 | -113.04 % change on previous year | -148.0% |
| 1954 | -300 % change on previous year | +165.4% |
| 1955 | 233.33 % change on previous year | -177.8% |
| 1956 | -106.25 % change on previous year | -145.5% |
| 1958 | -185.97 % change on previous year | +75.0% |
| 1959 | 114.29 % change on previous year | -161.5% |
| 1961 | -188.55 % change on previous year | -265.0% |
| 1962 | 108.62 % change on previous year | -157.6% |
| 1963 | 20 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 1964 | -250 % change on previous year | -1350.0% |
| 1965 | 66.67 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 1966 | 183.33 % change on previous year | +175.0% |
| 1967 | -360 % change on previous year | -296.4% |
| 1968 | 330.77 % change on previous year | -191.9% |
| 1969 | 556.67 % change on previous year | +68.3% |
| 1970 | -131.47 % change on previous year | -123.6% |
| 1971 | 75.81 % change on previous year | -157.7% |
| 1972 | -126.67 % change on previous year | -267.1% |
| 1973 | -11.76 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 1974 | 86.84 % change on previous year | -838.2% |
| 1975 | 120 % change on previous year | +38.2% |
| 1977 | 185 % change on previous year | +54.2% |
| 1978 | 217.65 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 1979 | -116.67 % change on previous year | -153.6% |
| 1980 | -111.11 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 221.05 % change on previous year | -298.9% |
| 1982 | -265.22 % change on previous year | -220.0% |
| 1983 | 197.37 % change on previous year | -174.4% |
| 1984 | -154.05 % change on previous year | -178.1% |
| 1985 | 165 % change on previous year | -207.1% |
| 1986 | -76.92 % change on previous year | -146.6% |
| 1988 | 77.08 % change on previous year | -200.2% |
| 1989 | -109.09 % change on previous year | -241.5% |
| 1990 | 247.83 % change on previous year | -327.2% |
| 1991 | -52.94 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 1992 | -568.75 % change on previous year | +974.3% |
| 1993 | 93.33 % change on previous year | -116.4% |
| 1994 | 160 % change on previous year | +71.4% |
| 1995 | -566.67 % change on previous year | -454.2% |
| 1996 | 114.29 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 1997 | -450 % change on previous year | -493.7% |
| 1998 | 157.14 % change on previous year | -134.9% |
| 1999 | -400 % change on previous year | -354.5% |
| 2000 | 316.67 % change on previous year | -179.2% |
| 2001 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 2002 | 25 % change on previous year | +225.0% |
| 2003 | -71.43 % change on previous year | -385.7% |
| 2004 | -150 % change on previous year | +110.0% |
| 2005 | -380 % change on previous year | +153.3% |
| 2006 | 262.5 % change on previous year | -169.1% |
| 2007 | -161.54 % change on previous year | -161.5% |
| 2008 | 120.83 % change on previous year | -174.8% |
| 2009 | -120 % change on previous year | -199.3% |
| 2011 | 283.33 % change on previous year | -336.1% |
| 2012 | -30.43 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 2013 | 87.5 % change on previous year | -387.5% |
| 2014 | -65 % change on previous year | -174.3% |
| 2015 | -157.66 % change on previous year | +142.6% |
| 2016 | 224.78 % change on previous year | -242.6% |
| 2017 | -179.42 % change on previous year | -179.8% |
| 2018 | -33.33 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 2019 | 237.5 % change on previous year | -812.5% |
| 2020 | -13.64 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 2021 | 325.88 % change on previous year | -2489.7% |
| 2022 | -113.49 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 2023 | -57.96 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 2024 | 185.23 % change on previous year | -419.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 185.23 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -8.98 % change on previous year. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 185.23 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.8 % change on previous year, 7.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +2489.7% | -13.64 % change on previous year | 325.88 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -17.48 % change on previous year | -300 % change on previous year | 235.29 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1960s | 51.95 % change on previous year | -360 % change on previous year | 556.67 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.19 % change on previous year | -131.47 % change on previous year | 217.65 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -6.21 % change on previous year | -265.22 % change on previous year | 221.05 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -126.58 % change on previous year | -568.75 % change on previous year | 247.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -15.03 % change on previous year | -380 % change on previous year | 316.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.81 % change on previous year | -179.42 % change on previous year | 283.33 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 65.2 % change on previous year | -113.49 % change on previous year | 325.88 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 31 Suriname 190.64 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Mauritania 187.53 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Ukraine 185.41 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Guinea 185.23 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Cape Verde 185.23 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Mali 185.23 % change on previous year 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 year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was 185.23 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 556.67 % change on previous year in 1969.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -568.75 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 34th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 385.0%. 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 Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Absolute change co2 Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.