CO2 emissions — all countries

CO2 emissions — Sierra Leone

CO2 emissions in Sierra Leone in 2024 — 1.43 Mt. Ranked 53 in the world out of 214. Since 1950, the indicator has risen by 807.6%.

2024 1.43 Mt +3.91% vs 2023
World rank 53of 214
Period maximum 1.48 Mt2021
Period minimum 0.1 Mt1951

Trend over time

1950–2024 · million tonnes

CO2 emissions — Sierra Leone, 1950–202400.511.519501958196619741982199019982006201420221950: 0.16 Mt1952: 0.18 Mt1954: 0.13 Mt1956: 0.18 Mt1958: 0.21 Mt1960: 0.71 Mt1962: 0.33 Mt1964: 0.3 Mt1966: 0.3 Mt1968: 0.36 Mt1970: 0.86 Mt1972: 0.68 Mt1974: 0.52 Mt1976: 0.45 Mt1978: 0.71 Mt1980: 0.61 Mt1982: 0.55 Mt1984: 0.62 Mt1986: 0.67 Mt1988: 0.46 Mt1990: 0.5 Mt1992: 0.28 Mt1994: 0.28 Mt1996: 0.23 Mt1998: 0.22 Mt2000: 0.27 Mt2002: 0.5 Mt2004: 0.52 Mt2006: 0.58 Mt2008: 0.51 Mt2010: 0.55 Mt2012: 0.83 Mt2014: 1.13 Mt2016: 1.14 Mt2018: 1.04 Mt2020: 1.19 Mt2022: 1.44 Mt2024: 1.43 Mt
Change over the period: +1.28 (+807.59%) Average annual rate: 3.03 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone 1.43 Mt
World computed 37,398.07 Mt
Sub-Saharan Africa computed 878.55 Mt
Western Africa computed 224.55 Mt
Low-income countries computed 213.92 Mt
CO2 emissions — Sierra Leone, by year Sierra Leone All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt Change Change, %
2024 1.43 +0.05 +3.91%
2023 1.38 −0.06 −4.43%
2022 1.44 −0.04 −2.7%
2021 1.48 +0.3 +25.02%
2020 1.19 +0.07 +6.17%
2019 1.12 +0.08 +7.81%
2018 1.04 −0.06 −5.38%
2017 1.1 −0.04 −3.86%
2016 1.14 +0.06 +5.17%
2015 1.08 −0.04 −3.99%
2014 1.13 +0.08 +7.32%
2013 1.05 +0.22 +26.44%
2012 0.83 +0.12 +16.53%
2011 0.71 +0.17 +30.77%
2010 0.55 +0.04 +8.76%
2009 0.5 −0 −0.79%
2008 0.51 +0.02 +3.9%
2007 0.49 −0.09 −15.3%
2006 0.58 +0.14 +33.1%
2005 0.43 −0.09 −16.92%
2004 0.52 −0.02 −3.53%
2003 0.54 +0.04 +7.37%
2002 0.5 +0.13 +34.22%
2001 0.37 +0.1 +38.01%
2000 0.27 +0.1 +53.98%
1999 0.18 −0.04 −20%
1998 0.22 +0.02 +7.32%
1997 0.21 −0.03 −11.26%
1996 0.23 +0.01 +3.13%
1995 0.22 −0.05 −18.55%
1994 0.28 +0.01 +4.17%
1993 0.26 −0.02 −6.38%
1992 0.28 −0.28 −49.37%
1991 0.56 +0.06 +11.85%
1990 0.5 +0.12 +33.16%
1989 0.37 −0.08 −18.34%
1988 0.46 −0.04 −8.03%
1987 0.5 −0.18 −26.11%
1986 0.67 +0.01 +1.66%
1985 0.66 +0.05 +7.63%
1984 0.62 −0.07 −10.6%
1983 0.69 +0.14 +24.59%
1982 0.55 −0.14 −20.09%
1981 0.69 +0.08 +13.82%
1980 0.61 −0.07 −10.32%
1979 0.68 −0.03 −4.64%
1978 0.71 +0.2 +38.6%
1977 0.51 +0.06 +13.75%
1976 0.45 −0.07 −13.93%
1975 0.52 +0 +0.77%
1974 0.52 −0.02 −3.53%
1973 0.54 −0.14 −20.5%
1972 0.68 −0.12 −15.46%
1971 0.8 −0.05 −6.42%
1970 0.86 −0.23 −21.01%
1969 1.09 +0.72 +198.9%
1968 0.36 +0.11 +43.48%
1967 0.25 −0.05 −15.67%
1966 0.3 +0.02 +6.38%
1965 0.28 −0.02 −7.24%
1964 0.3 −0.07 −17.84%
1963 0.37 +0.04 +13.5%
1962 0.33 +0.04 +12.8%
1961 0.29 −0.43 −59.52%
1960 0.71 +0.48 +205.13%
1959 0.23 +0.03 +11.96%
1958 0.21 −0.18 −46.13%
1957 0.39 +0.21 +115.56%
1956 0.18 −0 −1.64%
1955 0.18 +0.06 +46.4%
1954 0.13 −0.04 −26.04%
1953 0.17 −0.01 −6.11%
1952 0.18 +0.09 +89.47%
1951 0.1 −0.06 −39.87%
1950 0.16

About the indicator

Annual carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion and industrial processes (cement production above all), in million tonnes. These are production-based emissions: they are attributed to the country where the fuel was burned, regardless of who consumed the goods produced. The estimates come from the Global Carbon Project, and the series begins in 1750.

Important: Does not include emissions from land-use change and deforestation — those are covered by a separate indicator.

Source: CO₂ and GHG Emissions (Our World in Data), license CC BY 4.0.