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.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.713 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.7386 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.7497 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.7569 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.7951 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.8344 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.8563 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.879 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.9041 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.8274 Mt CO2e | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 0.849 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.8495 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8808 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.811 Mt CO2e | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 0.794 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.7621 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.815 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 0.7905 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8177 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.8407 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.9697 Mt CO2e | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 0.9626 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.9662 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.9664 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9079 Mt CO2e | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8885 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8703 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8136 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6913 Mt CO2e | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5751 Mt CO2e | -16.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6048 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6966 Mt CO2e | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7431 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8555 Mt CO2e | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 1.26 Mt CO2e | +47.5% |
| 2006 | 1.62 Mt CO2e | +28.2% |
| 2007 | 1.2 Mt CO2e | -26.1% |
| 2008 | 1.35 Mt CO2e | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 1.59 Mt CO2e | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 1.74 Mt CO2e | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 1.9 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 2.03 Mt CO2e | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 2.11 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 2.15 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.84 Mt CO2e | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 1.86 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.85 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.81 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.87 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.95 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 2.66 Mt CO2e | +36.8% |
| 2022 | 2.14 Mt CO2e | -19.6% |
| 2023 | 2.59 Mt CO2e | +20.8% |
| 2024 | 2.62 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 2.62 Mt CO2e is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.53 Mt CO2e, 47% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 2.62 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.42 Mt CO2e, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +47.5% | 0.8555 Mt CO2e | 1.26 Mt CO2e |
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
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.4 Percentage change (2025)
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (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).