Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Per capita nitrous oxide sector was 120.56 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Sierra Leone, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 120.56 for per capita nitrous oxide sector in 2023.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide sector in Sierra Leone peaked at 172.46 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 78.85, in 2001.
That places Sierra Leone 135th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 135.82 | — |
| 1991 | 131.88 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 139.21 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 141.93 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 143.78 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 141.18 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 102.4 | -27.5% |
| 1997 | 98.74 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 93.11 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 88 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 81.38 | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 78.85 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 84.48 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 112.02 | +32.6% |
| 2004 | 121.37 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 118.14 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 172.46 | +46.0% |
| 2007 | 153.06 | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 122.14 | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 132.11 | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 118.92 | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 129.95 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 157.23 | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 150.43 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 152.7 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 157.72 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 142.95 | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 138.22 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 131.05 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 121.57 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 122.59 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 134.66 | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 128.07 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 120.56 | -5.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 120.56 is below the median for low income countries, which is 234.87, 51% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 120.56 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 229.14, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +46.0% | 118.14 | 172.46 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 121.6 | 88 | 143.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 117.6 | 78.85 | 172.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 140.07 | 118.92 | 157.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.47 | 120.56 | 134.66 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 per capita nitrous oxide sector in Sierra Leone?
- Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Sierra Leone was 120.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide sector recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 172.46 in 2006.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide sector recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.85 in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for per capita nitrous oxide sector?
- Sierra Leone ranks 135th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide sector rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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