Environment in Sierra Leone

1,737 indicators covering environment for Sierra Leone.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
People in rural areas not using an improved water source 1.81 million people 2024 down 14.7% 37th
Grassland — Area from MODIS 70.18 1000 ha 2024 up 18.7% 150th
Herbaceous crops — Area from MODIS 375.32 1000 ha 2024 up 11.9% 103rd
Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — Area 23.09 1000 ha 2024 up 14.2% 134th
Tree-covered areas — Area from MODIS 6,529 1000 ha 2024 down 0.7% 67th
Mangroves — Area from MODIS 197.25 1000 ha 2024 down 4.8% 26th
Shrub-covered areas — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 138th
Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 9.62 1000 ha 2024 up 4.2% 123rd
Terrestrial barren land — Area from MODIS 0.43 1000 ha 2024 up 19.4% 143rd
Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 46th
Inland water bodies — Area from MODIS 46.79 1000 ha 2024 unchanged 127th
Temporary crops — Area 1,305 1000 ha 2024 up 8.9% 100th
Temporary fallow — Area 105.92 1000 ha 2024 down 50.2% 106th
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area 173.34 1000 ha 2024 unchanged 69th
Other papers mainly for packaging — Import quantity 2 t 2024 unchanged 186th
Other papers mainly for packaging — Import value 2 1000 USD 2024 down 33.3% 196th
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Export quantity 80 m3 2024 up 1,233.3% 102nd
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Export value 34 1000 USD 2024 up 385.7% 106th
Case materials — Import quantity 4 t 2024 down 90.0% 209th
Case materials — Import value 30 1000 USD 2024 down 16.7% 192nd
Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Export value 133 1000 USD 2024 up 478.3% 152nd
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity 239 t 2024 up 66.0% 194th
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value 246 1000 USD 2024 down 4.3% 200th
Cartonboard — Import quantity 41 t 2024 down 54.4% 187th
Cartonboard — Import value 31 1000 USD 2024 down 50.0% 200th
Further processed sawnwood (export/import) — Import value 34 1000 USD 2024 up 30.8% 201st
Further processed sawnwood, non-coniferous (export/import) — Import 34 1000 USD 2024 up 750.0% 177th
Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity 410 t 2024 down 66.6% 125th
Packaging paper and paperboard — Export value 291 1000 USD 2024 down 78.1% 131st
Other articles of paper and paperboard, ready for use (export/import) 103 1000 USD 2024 down 56.0% 155th
Wrapping papers — Import quantity 192 t 2024 up 1,500.0% 176th
Wrapping papers — Import value 183 1000 USD 2024 up 17.3% 188th
Secondary processed paper products (export/import) — Export value 667 1000 USD 2024 up 13.6% 153rd
Wooden wrapping and packaging material (export/import) — Import value 639 1000 USD 2024 up 63,800.0% 134th
Wrapping papers — Export quantity 24 t 2024 up 1,100.0% 127th
Wrapping papers — Export value 31 1000 USD 2024 up 1,450.0% 131st
Wood products for domestic/decorative use (export/import) — Import 107 1000 USD 2024 up 10,600.0% 185th
Special coated paper and pulp products (export/import) — Import value 72 1000 USD 2024 down 31.4% 207th
Household and sanitary paper, ready for use (export/import) — Import 1,222 1000 USD 2024 up 201.7% 205th
Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value 2,366 1000 USD 2024 up 81.2% 195th
Secondary processed paper products (export/import) — Import value 9,365 1000 USD 2024 up 74.1% 194th
Other articles of paper and paperboard, ready for use (export/import) 5,705 1000 USD 2024 up 67.2% 177th
Other manufactured wood products (export/import) — Import value 67 1000 USD 2024 down 26.4% 217th
Builder's joinery and carpentry of wood (export/import) — Import value 756 1000 USD 2024 up 80.9% 190th
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Production 0 t 2022 25th
Change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances 0.53 2021 down 70.1% 117th
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Export quantity 20 t 2024 down 4.8% 126th
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Export value 22 1000 USD 2024 up 15.8% 128th
Case materials — Export quantity 114 t 2024 up 128.0% 123rd
Case materials — Export value 75 1000 USD 2024 up 50.0% 121st
Percentage of population using safely managed drinking water services 11 % 2024 up 37.5% 130th
Cartonboard — Export quantity 272 t 2024 down 76.9% 93rd
Cartonboard — Export value 185 1000 USD 2024 down 85.5% 97th
Printing and writing papers, coated — Export quantity 209 t 2024 down 18.7% 79th
Printing and writing papers, coated — Export value 266 1000 USD 2024 down 7.0% 85th
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Export quantity 0 t 2024 down 100.0% 130th
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Export value 0 1000 USD 2024 down 100.0% 138th
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural 0.0% 2023 down 100.0% 185th
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban 1.6% 2023 up 100.0% 185th
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking 0.9% 2023 up 80.0% 185th