What is carbon intensity of gdp in Sierra Leone?

Carbon intensity of gdp in Sierra Leone was 0.1487 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 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 intensity of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?

The highest recorded value was 0.2283 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1988.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?

The lowest recorded value was 0.115 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1972.

How does Sierra Leone rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

Sierra Leone ranks 155th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Sierra Leone

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in Sierra Leone
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Sierra Leone: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.1487 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.1487 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.6%

World rank

155th

of 199 countries

All-time high

0.2283 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1988

All-time low

0.115 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1972

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 0.1487 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP for carbon intensity of gdp in 2024.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.2283 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.115 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 1972.

That places Sierra Leone 155th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Carbon intensity of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in Sierra Leone, 1970 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.1207 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.1166 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1972	0.115 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1973	0.1164 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1974	0.1212 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1975	0.1237 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1976	0.1288 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1977	0.1332 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1978	0.1322 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1979	0.1456 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+10.2%
1980	0.1364 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1981	0.127 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1982	0.1214 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1983	0.1295 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1984	0.1168 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1985	0.1358 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+16.3%
1986	0.1487 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+9.5%
1987	0.2089 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+40.6%
1988	0.2283 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1989	0.1996 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1990	0.152 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-23.8%
1991	0.1974 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+29.8%
1992	0.1505 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-23.7%
1993	0.1447 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1994	0.1525 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1995	0.1798 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+17.9%
1996	0.1992 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+10.8%
1997	0.2048 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1998	0.2126 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1999	0.2256 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2000	0.1342 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-40.5%
2001	0.1823 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+35.9%
2002	0.1521 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-16.6%
2003	0.1478 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2004	0.1378 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2005	0.1224 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2006	0.1471 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+20.2%
2007	0.133 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2008	0.1243 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2009	0.1236 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2010	0.1264 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2011	0.143 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+13.1%
2012	0.1451 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2013	0.1458 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2014	0.17 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+16.6%
2015	0.1506 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2016	0.1465 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2017	0.1401 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2018	0.1578 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+12.7%
2019	0.1491 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2020	0.154 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2021	0.1739 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+13.0%
2022	0.1645 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2023	0.1497 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2024	0.1487 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.1253 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.115 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1456 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1552 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1168 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2283 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1819 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1447 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2256 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1405 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1224 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1823 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1475 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1264 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.17 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1582 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1487 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1739 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

152 Spain 0.1541 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
153 Aruba 0.1517 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
154 Grenada 0.1494 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
156 Belize 0.1482 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
157 Italy 0.1471 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
158 Portugal 0.1467 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare

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Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.39 Percentage change (2025)
Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.232 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Other industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Sierra Leone?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Sierra Leone was 0.1487 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 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 intensity of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?: The highest recorded value was 0.2283 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1988.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?: The lowest recorded value was 0.115 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1972.
How does Sierra Leone rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Sierra Leone ranks 155th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit: kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
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: 246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in constant 2021 US$.