Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 0.7846 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 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 waste in Sierra Leone is 0.7846 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.7846 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.147 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Sierra Leone ranks 128th of 203 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 Waste in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.147 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.1599 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 0.168 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1765 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1852 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1941 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2022 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2105 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2191 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.228 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2371 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2467 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2564 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2662 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2766 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.288 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3129 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3256 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.337 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3459 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3412 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3427 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3396 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3386 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3386 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.339 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3415 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3435 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3483 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3569 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3719 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3871 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4089 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4299 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4496 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4673 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.483 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4986 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5133 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5271 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5434 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5575 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5741 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5918 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.611 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6234 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6401 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6573 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6825 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7073 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7262 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7517 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7679 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.7846 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.7846 Mt CO2e is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.69 Mt CO2e, 46% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.7846 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.25 Mt CO2e, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.189 Mt CO2e | 0.147 Mt CO2e | 0.228 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2846 Mt CO2e | 0.2371 Mt CO2e | 0.337 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3419 Mt CO2e | 0.3386 Mt CO2e | 0.3483 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4367 Mt CO2e | 0.3569 Mt CO2e | 0.5133 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6008 Mt CO2e | 0.5271 Mt CO2e | 0.6825 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7475 Mt CO2e | 0.7073 Mt CO2e | 0.7846 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Sierra Leone?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Sierra Leone was 0.7846 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 waste recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7846 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.147 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Sierra Leone ranks 128th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. 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 Waste (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 waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).