Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 1.46 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.46 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
157th
of 203 countries
All-time high
1.47 Mt CO2e
in 2021
All-time low
0.3647 Mt CO2e
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Sierra Leone, 1970–2024

0.250.50.7511.21.5197019972024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Sierra Leone stood at 1.46 Mt CO2e.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.47 Mt CO2e in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3647 Mt CO2e, in 1972.

Sierra Leone ranks 157th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.4183 Mt CO2e 0.3647 Mt CO2e 0.5296 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 0.628 Mt CO2e 0.4891 Mt CO2e 0.9133 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 0.6185 Mt CO2e 0.5065 Mt CO2e 0.8412 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 0.6036 Mt CO2e 0.4316 Mt CO2e 0.7116 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 1.04 Mt CO2e 0.7103 Mt CO2e 1.21 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 1.41 Mt CO2e 1.23 Mt CO2e 1.47 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 154 Bhutan 1.59 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 155 Fiji 1.51 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 156 Palau 1.47 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 158 Bahamas 1.46 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 159 Eswatini 1.09 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 160 Lesotho 1 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Sierra Leone?
Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Sierra Leone was 1.46 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 1.47 Mt CO2e in 2021.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3647 Mt CO2e in 1972.
How does Sierra Leone rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
Sierra Leone ranks 157th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).