Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture was 2.62 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Sierra Leone, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Sierra Leone is 2.62 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Sierra Leone peaked at 2.66 Mt CO2e in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5751 Mt CO2e, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 110th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8055 Mt CO2e | 0.713 Mt CO2e | 0.9041 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.821 Mt CO2e | 0.7621 Mt CO2e | 0.8808 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9037 Mt CO2e | 0.6913 Mt CO2e | 1 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 Mt CO2e | 0.5751 Mt CO2e | 1.62 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 Mt CO2e | 1.74 Mt CO2e | 2.15 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.39 Mt CO2e | 1.95 Mt CO2e | 2.66 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More environment data for Sierra Leone
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 7.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.9174 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7175 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0007 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 5.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.7846 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1346 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Sierra Leone?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Sierra Leone was 2.62 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 Mt CO2e in 2021.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5751 Mt CO2e in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
- Sierra Leone ranks 110th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).