Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) was 0.7175 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 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 building (energy) in Sierra Leone is 0.7175 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.7175 Mt CO2e in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.522 Mt CO2e, in 1994.
Sierra Leone ranks 59th of 197 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 Building (Energy) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5772 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.566 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.5724 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5624 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5515 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.5655 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5802 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5796 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5908 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5808 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.5753 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.5628 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.56 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5681 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5601 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5754 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.581 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5799 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5797 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5802 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5879 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5775 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5567 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5423 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.522 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5654 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5572 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5933 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6127 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6567 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6705 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6618 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6636 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6668 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6722 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6888 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6893 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6956 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6946 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7024 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7121 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7059 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6978 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6984 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7002 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6973 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6997 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6969 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6971 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6999 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6985 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6897 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7098 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.7175 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.7175 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.7175 Mt CO2e is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.94 Mt CO2e, 76% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.7175 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7527 Mt CO2e, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5726 Mt CO2e | 0.5515 Mt CO2e | 0.5908 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5723 Mt CO2e | 0.56 Mt CO2e | 0.581 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5772 Mt CO2e | 0.522 Mt CO2e | 0.6567 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6806 Mt CO2e | 0.6618 Mt CO2e | 0.7024 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7005 Mt CO2e | 0.6969 Mt CO2e | 0.7121 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7066 Mt CO2e | 0.6897 Mt CO2e | 0.7175 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Sierra Leone?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Sierra Leone was 0.7175 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 building (energy) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7175 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.522 Mt CO2e in 1994.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 59th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (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 building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).