CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total was 1,415 thousand metric tons in 2009. ◆ Volatile
CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Sierra Leone, 1960–2009
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in thousand metric tons.
Analysis
In 2009, co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Sierra Leone stood at 1,415 thousand metric tons.
That represents a change of up 60.2% on the previous year and up 382.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Sierra Leone peaked at 19,945 thousand metric tons in 2003 and was at its lowest, 216.35 thousand metric tons, in 1992.
That places Sierra Leone 32nd out of 51 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 433.44 thousand metric tons | 253.02 thousand metric tons | 1,107 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 629.26 thousand metric tons | 451.04 thousand metric tons | 872.75 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 583.05 thousand metric tons | 374.03 thousand metric tons | 693.06 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 310.96 thousand metric tons | 216.35 thousand metric tons | 469.38 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,591 thousand metric tons | 425.37 thousand metric tons | 19,945 thousand metric tons | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Sierra Leone?
- Co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Sierra Leone was 1,415 thousand metric tons in 2009, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 19,945 thousand metric tons in 2003.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 216.35 thousand metric tons in 1992.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total?
- Sierra Leone ranks 32nd out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
- Is co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 382.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total (thousand metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fossil fuel is any hydrocarbon deposit that can be burned for heat or power, such as petroleum, coal, and natural gas. This is the sum total of all fossil fuel emissions (solid fuel consumption, liquid fuel consumption, gas fuel consumption, cement production and gas flaring). The U.S. Department of Energy’s carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) calculates annual anthropogenic emissions from data on fossil fuel consumption (from the United Nations Statistics Division’s World Energy Data Set) and world cement manufacturing (from the U.S. Bureau of Mine’s Cement Manufacturing Data Set). Carbon dioxide emissions, often calculated and reported as elemental carbon, were converted to actual carbon dioxide mass by multiplying them by 3.664 (the ratio of the mass of carbon to that of carbon dioxide). Although estimates of global carbon dioxide emissions are probably accurate within 10 percent (as calculated from global average file chemistry and use), country estimates may have larger error bounds. Trends estimated from a consistent time series tend to be more accurate than individual values. Each year the CDIAC recalculates the entire time series since 1949, incorporating recent findings and corrections. Estimates exclude fuels supplied to ships and aircraft in international transport because of the difficulty of apportioning he fuels among benefitting countries. The ratio of carbon dioxide per unit of energy shows carbon intensity, which is the amount of carbon dioxide emitted as a result of using one unit of energy in the process of production.