Climate Change in Sierra Leone
1,126 indicators covering climate change for Sierra Leone.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre | 3.46 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | down 34.1% | 102nd |
| Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires | 83,313 tonnes | 2026 | down 76.2% | 33rd |
| Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), per unit of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 19.0% | 77th |
| Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per unit of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 24.0% | 77th |
| Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per unit of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 23.1% | 77th |
| Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per unit of GDP | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 22.9% | 77th |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, total | 0.2122 billion cubic meters | 2022 | unchanged | 149th |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, total | 0.1% | 2022 | unchanged | 169th |
| Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population | 55.3 | 2022 | up 34.9% | 206th |
| Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions | 4.6% | 2025 | up 205.6% | 60th |
| Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions | 2.0% | 2025 | down 12.2% | 47th |
| Temperature anomalies vs. latitude | 0.5829 °C | 2025 | up 1,307.4% | 108th |
| Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL | 1 | 2024 | unchanged | 78th |
| People affected by disaster, Number | 23,596 | 2024 | up 945.5% | 88th |
| Waste — Emissions (CO2), per capita | 0 kt per person | 2023 | down 2.2% | 5th |
| Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 2023 | up 44.1% | 1st |
| Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | 2023 | up 23.2% | 9th |
| Forest fires — Emissions | 811.92 kt | 2024 | down 9.7% | 52nd |
| Other forest — Emissions | 19.12 kt | 2024 | — | 69th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions | 1.43 million tonnes | 2024 | up 27.1% | 162nd |
| Annual CO₂ emissions by world region | 1.43 million tonnes | 2024 | up 27.1% | 162nd |
| Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions | 1.43 million tonnes | 2024 | up 27.1% | 162nd |
| Carbon dioxide emissions by income level | 1.43 million tonnes | 2024 | up 27.1% | 162nd |
| Greenhouse gas emissions | 16.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 23.2% | 134th |
| Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry | 4.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 10.9% | 151st |
| Methane emissions | 5.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 3.4% | 128th |
| Nitrous oxide emissions | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 2.8% | 131st |
| CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry | 1.43 million tonnes | 2024 | up 27.1% | 156th |
| Per capita greenhouse gas emissions | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 38.9% | 169th |
| Per capita methane emissions | 0.6269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 17.7% | 153rd |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type | 0.166 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 1.1% | 194th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from oil | 1.43 million tonnes | 2024 | up 27.1% | 156th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil | 0.166 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 1.1% | 194th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from cement | 0 tonnes | 2024 | — | 146th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement | 0 tonnes per person | 2024 | — | 146th |
| Carbon intensity of energy | 205.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2024 | down 7.3% | 108th |
| Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions | 53,848 tonnes | 2024 | down 30.0% | 101st |
| Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions | 1.43 million tonnes | 2024 | up 27.1% | 162nd |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring | 0 tonnes | 2024 | — | 105th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring | 0 tonnes per person | 2024 | — | 105th |
| Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions | 0.4901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 11.8% | 186th |
| Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 38.9% | 168th |
| Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita | 9.05 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 33.4% | 7th |
| Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita | 205.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2024 | down 7.3% | 108th |
| Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry | 0.4901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 11.8% | 187th |
| CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change | 1.43 million tonnes | 2024 | up 27.1% | 162nd |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil | 41.76 million tonnes | 2024 | up 42.3% | 161st |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement | 0 tonnes | 2024 | — | 153rd |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring | 0 tonnes | 2024 | — | 121st |
| Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions | 3.9% | 2024 | down 46.7% | 51st |
| CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change | 9.59 million tonnes | 2024 | down 46.7% | 127th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change | 8.15 million tonnes | 2024 | down 51.6% | 55th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita | 0.9435 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 61.5% | 51st |
| Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change | 9.59 million tonnes | 2024 | down 46.7% | 127th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change | 1.11 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 57.6% | 161st |
| Share of global greenhouse gas emissions | 0.0% | 2024 | down 26.5% | 134th |
| Greenhouse gas emissions by gas | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 2.8% | 131st |
| Share of global methane emissions | 0.1% | 2024 | down 6.3% | 128th |
| Share of global nitrous oxide emissions | 0.0% | 2024 | down 4.3% | 131st |
| Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use | 0.0001 °C | 2024 | up 21.1% | 147th |