Climate Change in Sierra Leone 1,126 indicators covering climate change for Sierra Leone. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources 0.0001 °C 2024 up 21.1% 147th Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use 0.001 °C 2024 up 8.9% 85th Global warming contributions by gas and source 0 °C 2024 up 18.3% 132nd Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region 16.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2024 down 23.2% 134th Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal 0 tonnes per person 2004 — 141st Annual CO₂ emissions from coal 0 tonnes 2004 — 141st Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal 864,211 tonnes 2004 up 1.7% 137th Per capita CO₂ emissions by source 0 tonnes per person 2004 — 141st Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price 0.0% 2025 — 50th Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 61.79 years 2023 up 14.3% 225th Rice — Area harvested, per capita 0.1085 ha per person 2023 up 8.5% 6th Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre 12.72 ha per square kilometre 2023 up 36.8% 7th Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 8.5% 6th Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 36.8% 7th Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 8.9% 6th Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 37.2% 7th Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per capita 0.0597 t per person 2023 up 8.5% 6th Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square 7 t per square kilometre 2023 up 36.8% 7th Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population 5 2022 up 233.3% 200th Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita 0.0002 kt per person 2023 up 8.5% 13th Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre 0.0233 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 36.8% 15th Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita 0.0002 kt per person 2023 up 8.5% 13th Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square 0.0233 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 36.8% 15th Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 8.5% 13th Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre 0.0008 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 36.8% 15th Agricultural water withdrawal, Percent of total water withdrawal 21.54 2021 unchanged 135th Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 59.9% 5th Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 59.9% 5th Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CH4), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 59.9% 5th Per capita methane emissions by sector 0 kilograms per person 2023 — 139th Nitrous oxide emissions by sector 1.02 million tonnes 2023 up 1.0% 125th Greenhouse gas emissions by sector 4.11 million tonnes 2023 up 9.9% 115th Methane emissions by sector 10,000 tonnes 2023 down 50.0% 58th Methane emissions from agriculture 3.09 million tonnes 2023 up 13.2% 108th Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 101.65 kilograms per person 2023 up 24.1% 169th CO₂ emissions from transport 860,000 tonnes 2023 up 56.4% 150th Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 1.18 kilograms per person 2023 down 84.1% 181st Climate-driven Hazard & Exposure 3.8 2025 up 81.0% 89th Climate-driven INFORM Risk Indicator 5.1 2025 up 15.9% 54th Lack of coping capacity 7 2025 down 2.8% 17th Vulnerability 5.1 2025 down 10.5% 52nd CO₂ emissions by sector 10,000 tonnes 2023 unchanged 171st Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector 1.18 kilograms per person 2023 down 20.6% 178th Terrestrial protected areas 12.6% 2025 up 34.0% 144th Terrestrial and marine protected areas 5.1% 2025 up 54.5% 144th Marine protected areas 1.7% 2025 up 240.0% 91st Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 up 8.5% 11th Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre 0.0008 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 36.8% 14th Rice — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 0.1% 9th Rice — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 25.8% 9th Rice — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 0.1% 9th Rice — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 25.9% 9th Rice — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 0.1% 9th Rice — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 up 25.8% 9th Rice — Crop residues (N content), per capita 3.35 kg per person 2023 down 0.1% 9th Rice — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre 393.18 kg per square kilometre 2023 up 25.9% 9th Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 59.9% 5th Rice — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 47.2% 3rd Rice — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 47.2% 3rd Rice — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 up 47.2% 3rd ← Previous Page 18 of 19 Next →