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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More environment data for Sierra Leone
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 7.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.9174 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7175 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0007 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 5.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1346 Mt CO2e (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).