Climate Change in Sierra Leone 1,126 indicators covering climate change for Sierra Leone. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Rice — Crop residues (N content), per unit of GDP 0.0044 kg per US$ of GDP 2023 up 47.2% 3rd Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio 3.8 2021 up 49.2% 9th Greenhouse gas emissions by sector 390,000 tonnes 2023 up 2.6% 85th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by 0 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 2020 — 134th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by 55.8 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 2020 down 14.9% 140th Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity 47.62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 2024 down 64.3% 199th Humid tropical forest — Emissions 792.81 kt 2024 down 11.8% 39th Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation 4.13 kilograms 2018 down 49.8% 173rd CO₂ emissions from international aviation 31,234 tonnes 2018 down 43.5% 166th Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires 18.37 million tonnes 2026 down 76.4% 36th Urban population 45.9% 2025 up 6.3% 159th Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood 1 2024 unchanged 45th Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood 23,596 2024 down 2.9% 68th Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 3.25 2025 down 29.9% 155th Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food 49.1% 2015 down 44.4% 97th Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food 0.0% 2015 down 22.6% 131st CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 3 1=low to 6=high 2025 down 3.2% 44th Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems 7.77 million tonnes CO₂e 2015 down 20.9% 131st Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per 0.6524 2022 down 83.4% 64th Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters 54 2022 down 79.0% 78th Number of deaths due to disaster 54 2022 down 79.0% 77th IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 1.13 million kt 2005 up 9.3% 1st IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC 40,238 kt 2005 up 9.3% 1st IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC 1.13 million kt 2005 up 9.3% 1st Number of people affected by disaster 7 2015 up 600.0% 134th Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 0.0995 2015 up 459.4% 131st Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC 14.33 kt 2005 up 37.2% 75th Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC 401.26 kt 2005 up 37.2% 75th Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 401.26 kt 2005 up 37.2% 75th Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 16.06 kt 2005 up 55.9% 78th Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters 7 2015 up 600.0% 111th Manure Management — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC 0.5737 kt 2005 up 55.9% 74th Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC 16.06 kt 2005 up 55.9% 74th Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 26.3% 2021 down 19.6% 29th Direct economic loss attributed to disasters 11.08 2015 up 1,323.8% 78th Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP 0.0% 2015 up 530.9% 45th Direct economic loss in the housing sector attributed to disasters 9.65 million 2015 up 1,140.2% 66th Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters 2,188 2015 up 4,107.7% 72nd Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to 1,092 2015 up 810.0% 38th Direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical 1.43 million 2015 — 43rd Number of disruptions to basic services attributed to disasters 8 2015 up 166.7% 44th Decadal temperature anomalies 0.1606 °C 2010 up 424.1% 154th Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted 8.12 kilograms 2018 down 28.0% 76th Per capita CO₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted 8.12 kilograms 2018 down 28.0% 76th Direct economic loss to cultural heritage damaged or destroyed 0 2015 — 13th Direct economic loss to other damaged or destroyed productive assets 0 2015 — 16th ← Previous Page 19 of 19