Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils was 5.64 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
5.64 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
10th
of 193 countries
All-time high
23.71 % change on previous year
in 2006
All-time low
-50 % change on previous year
in 2001
Years of data
58
1962–2019

Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils in Sierra Leone, 1962–2019

-60-40-20020196219902019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 5.64 % change on previous year for emission totals - direct emissions (n2o) - manure applied to soils in 2019.

The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 74.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emission totals - direct emissions (n2o) - manure applied to soils in Sierra Leone peaked at 23.71 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -50 % change on previous year, in 2001.

That places Sierra Leone 10th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 9.73 % change on previous year
1963 10.48 % change on previous year +7.7%
1964 9.49 % change on previous year -9.5%
1965 9.33 % change on previous year -1.6%
1966 4.88 % change on previous year -47.7%
1967 2.91 % change on previous year -40.4%
1968 3.95 % change on previous year +36.0%
1969 -2.72 % change on previous year -168.7%
1970 -5.03 % change on previous year +85.0%
1971 -2.94 % change on previous year -41.5%
1972 3.64 % change on previous year -223.6%
1973 5.26 % change on previous year +44.7%
1974 3.33 % change on previous year -36.7%
1975 5.38 % change on previous year +61.3%
1976 4.08 % change on previous year -24.1%
1977 3.92 % change on previous year -3.9%
1978 5.19 % change on previous year +32.3%
1979 4.04 % change on previous year -22.2%
1980 3.02 % change on previous year -25.2%
1981 4.6 % change on previous year +52.5%
1982 4.4 % change on previous year -4.4%
1983 -0.7663 % change on previous year -117.4%
1984 -4.25 % change on previous year +454.2%
1985 4.84 % change on previous year -213.9%
1986 4.23 % change on previous year -12.6%
1987 5.54 % change on previous year +30.8%
1988 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1989 1.05 % change on previous year
1990 12.11 % change on previous year +1054.6%
1991 -0.3086 % change on previous year -102.5%
1992 2.48 % change on previous year -902.5%
1993 1.51 % change on previous year -39.0%
1994 2.68 % change on previous year +77.3%
1995 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1996 -4.35 % change on previous year
1997 -3.33 % change on previous year -23.3%
1998 0.9404 % change on previous year -128.2%
1999 -3.73 % change on previous year -496.3%
2000 -8.39 % change on previous year +125.1%
2001 -50 % change on previous year +496.2%
2002 7.04 % change on previous year -114.1%
2003 11.18 % change on previous year +58.8%
2004 15.38 % change on previous year +37.6%
2005 18.97 % change on previous year +23.3%
2006 23.71 % change on previous year +24.9%
2007 9.06 % change on previous year -61.8%
2008 18.53 % change on previous year +104.5%
2009 22.37 % change on previous year +20.7%
2010 9.25 % change on previous year -58.6%
2011 8.87 % change on previous year -4.1%
2012 6.67 % change on previous year -24.8%
2013 5.21 % change on previous year -21.9%
2014 10.56 % change on previous year +102.8%
2015 12.54 % change on previous year +18.7%
2016 12.86 % change on previous year +2.6%
2017 19.98 % change on previous year +55.3%
2018 5.97 % change on previous year -70.1%
2019 5.64 % change on previous year -5.6%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 5.64 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9725 % change on previous year, 5.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 5.64 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.37 % change on previous year, 4.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 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.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +1054.6% 1.05 % change on previous year 12.11 % change on previous year
1992 +902.5% -0.3086 % change on previous year 2.48 % change on previous year
1999 -496.3% 0.9404 % change on previous year -3.73 % change on previous year
2001 -496.2% -8.39 % change on previous year -50 % change on previous year
1984 -454.2% -0.7663 % change on previous year -4.25 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.01 % change on previous year -2.72 % change on previous year 10.48 % change on previous year 8
1970s 2.69 % change on previous year -5.03 % change on previous year 5.38 % change on previous year 10
1980s 2.27 % change on previous year -4.25 % change on previous year 5.54 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.8001 % change on previous year -4.35 % change on previous year 12.11 % change on previous year 10
2000s 6.79 % change on previous year -50 % change on previous year 23.71 % change on previous year 10
2010s 9.75 % change on previous year 5.21 % change on previous year 19.98 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 7 Chad 6.02 % change on previous year compare
  2. 8 Myanmar 5.89 % change on previous year compare
  3. 9 Ecuador 5.83 % change on previous year compare
  4. 11 Angola 5.63 % change on previous year compare
  5. 12 Guinea 5.56 % change on previous year compare
  6. 13 Paraguay 4.97 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emission totals - direct emissions (n2o) - manure applied to soils in Sierra Leone?
Emission totals - direct emissions (n2o) - manure applied to soils in Sierra Leone was 5.64 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emission totals - direct emissions (n2o) - manure applied to soils recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 23.71 % change on previous year in 2006.
What is the lowest emission totals - direct emissions (n2o) - manure applied to soils recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was -50 % change on previous year in 2001.
How does Sierra Leone rank for emission totals - direct emissions (n2o) - manure applied to soils?
Sierra Leone ranks 10th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is emission totals - direct emissions (n2o) - manure applied to soils rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 10,140 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.