How does Sierra Leone rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?

Sierra Leone ranks 146th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.

Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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 Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Sierra Leone

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 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: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 0.0007 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.0007 Mt CO2e

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

146th

of 193 countries

All-time high

0.002 Mt CO2e

in 1987

All-time low

0.0005 Mt CO2e

in 1999

Years of data

1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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

In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Sierra Leone stood at 0.0007 Mt CO2e.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.002 Mt CO2e in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 Mt CO2e, in 1999.

That places Sierra Leone 146th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Sierra Leone, 1970 to 2024.
Year	Mt CO2e	Change
1970	0.0014 Mt CO2e	—
1971	0.0014 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1972	0.0015 Mt CO2e	+7.1%
1973	0.0015 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1974	0.0014 Mt CO2e	-6.7%
1975	0.0015 Mt CO2e	+7.1%
1976	0.0016 Mt CO2e	+6.7%
1977	0.0016 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1978	0.0017 Mt CO2e	+6.2%
1979	0.0017 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1980	0.0017 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1981	0.0018 Mt CO2e	+5.9%
1982	0.0018 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1983	0.0017 Mt CO2e	-5.6%
1984	0.0016 Mt CO2e	-5.9%
1985	0.0016 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1986	0.0018 Mt CO2e	+12.5%
1987	0.002 Mt CO2e	+11.1%
1988	0.002 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1989	0.0018 Mt CO2e	-10.0%
1990	0.0009 Mt CO2e	-50.0%
1991	0.0009 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1992	0.0007 Mt CO2e	-22.2%
1993	0.0006 Mt CO2e	-14.3%
1994	0.0007 Mt CO2e	+16.7%
1995	0.0007 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1996	0.0007 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1997	0.0006 Mt CO2e	-14.3%
1998	0.0006 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1999	0.0005 Mt CO2e	-16.7%
2000	0.0005 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2001	0.0005 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2002	0.0006 Mt CO2e	+20.0%
2003	0.0006 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2004	0.0006 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2005	0.0006 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2006	0.0006 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2007	0.0006 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2008	0.0007 Mt CO2e	+16.7%
2009	0.0006 Mt CO2e	-14.3%
2010	0.0006 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2011	0.0007 Mt CO2e	+16.7%
2012	0.0007 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2013	0.0007 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2014	0.0007 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2015	0.0007 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2016	0.0006 Mt CO2e	-14.3%
2017	0.0006 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2018	0.0006 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2019	0.0007 Mt CO2e	+16.7%
2020	0.0007 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2021	0.0007 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2022	0.0007 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2023	0.0007 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
2024	0.0007 Mt CO2e	+0.0%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

Sierra Leone's 0.0007 Mt CO2e is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0023 Mt CO2e, 30% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Sierra Leone's 0.0007 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0019 Mt CO2e, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0015 Mt CO2e	0.0014 Mt CO2e	0.0017 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0018 Mt CO2e	0.0016 Mt CO2e	0.002 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.0007 Mt CO2e	0.0005 Mt CO2e	0.0009 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.0006 Mt CO2e	0.0005 Mt CO2e	0.0007 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.0007 Mt CO2e	0.0006 Mt CO2e	0.0007 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.0007 Mt CO2e	0.0007 Mt CO2e	0.0007 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

143 Mauritius 0.0009 Mt CO2e compare
143 North Macedonia 0.0009 Mt CO2e compare
145 Mauritania 0.0008 Mt CO2e compare
146 Fiji 0.0007 Mt CO2e compare
148 Brunei 0.0006 Mt CO2e compare
148 Burundi 0.0006 Mt CO2e compare
148 Central African Republic 0.0006 Mt CO2e compare
148 Equatorial Guinea 0.0006 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

More environment data for Sierra Leone

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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)

All data for Sierra Leone →

Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Sierra Leone?: Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Sierra Leone was 0.0007 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 industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Sierra Leone?: The highest recorded value was 0.002 Mt CO2e in 1987.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Sierra Leone?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 Mt CO2e in 1999.
How does Sierra Leone rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?: Sierra Leone ranks 146th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
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: 240 places, 13,200 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 01 October 2026

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).