CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat was 0.07 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Sierra Leone, 1990–2018
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.07 for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 133.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.19 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 2010.
That places Sierra Leone 164th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.12 | — |
| 1991 | 0.11 | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 0.19 | +72.7% |
| 1993 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.06 | -68.4% |
| 1996 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.09 | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 0.03 | -66.7% |
| 2000 | 0.09 | +200.0% |
| 2001 | 0.05 | -44.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1 | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.08 | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 0.05 | -37.5% |
| 2006 | 0.08 | +60.0% |
| 2007 | 0.03 | -62.5% |
| 2008 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 0.02 | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.05 | +150.0% |
| 2013 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.06 | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.07 | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.07 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3, 23% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.07 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.51, 14% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +200.0% | 0.03 | 0.09 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.11 | 0.03 | 0.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.065 | 0.03 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.05 | 0.02 | 0.07 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 162 Marshall Islands 0.08 compare
- 162 Micronesia (country) 0.08 compare
- 164 Burundi 0.07 compare
- 164 Comoros 0.07 compare
- 167 Sao Tome and Principe 0.06 compare
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Sierra Leone?
- Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Sierra Leone was 0.07 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.19 in 1992.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 2010.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
- Sierra Leone ranks 164th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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