Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was 0.005 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (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
Sierra Leone recorded 0.005 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0051 Mt CO2e in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Sierra Leone 143rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | +25.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | +60.0% |
| 1977 | 0.001 Mt CO2e | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0025 Mt CO2e | +56.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | -16.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | +38.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | -41.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | -42.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | +27.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | +27.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0027 Mt CO2e | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0034 Mt CO2e | +25.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0034 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0035 Mt CO2e | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0037 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0039 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0051 Mt CO2e | +30.8% |
| 2022 | 0.005 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0048 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.005 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.005 Mt CO2e is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0094 Mt CO2e, 53% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.005 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.01 Mt CO2e, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +60.0% | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | 0.0008 Mt CO2e |
| 1988 | +56.2% | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | 0.0025 Mt CO2e |
| 2000 | -42.1% | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | 0.0011 Mt CO2e |
| 1992 | -41.4% | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | 0.0017 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | 0.0025 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.003 Mt CO2e | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | 0.0037 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0048 Mt CO2e | 0.0039 Mt CO2e | 0.0051 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 142 Kyrgyzstan 0.0052 Mt CO2e compare
- 144 North Macedonia 0.0049 Mt CO2e compare
- 145 Latvia 0.0044 Mt CO2e compare
- 146 Albania 0.0041 Mt CO2e compare
- 146 Suriname 0.0041 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Sierra Leone
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.2494 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 30.48 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Sierra Leone?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Sierra Leone was 0.005 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 transport (energy) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0051 Mt CO2e in 2021.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 143rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Transport (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 transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).