Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 5.57 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 (total) excluding lulucf in Sierra Leone stood at 5.57 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Sierra Leone peaked at 5.57 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.47 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Sierra Leone 122nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.47 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 1.5 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 1.53 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 1.53 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 1.57 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 1.63 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 1.68 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 1.71 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 1.76 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 1.68 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 1.71 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 1.71 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.74 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 1.69 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.68 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 1.68 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.75 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 1.74 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.78 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 1.82 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 2.42 Mt CO2e | +32.8% |
| 1991 | 2.41 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 2.41 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 2.43 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 2.4 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 2.43 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 2.43 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.53 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 2.53 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.6 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 2.56 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 2.51 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.64 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 2.74 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 2.9 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 3.39 Mt CO2e | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 3.79 Mt CO2e | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 3.37 Mt CO2e | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 3.57 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 3.87 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 4.07 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 4.27 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 4.46 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 4.59 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 4.7 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 4.41 Mt CO2e | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 4.49 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 4.52 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 4.54 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 4.71 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 4.83 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 5.49 Mt CO2e | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 5.03 Mt CO2e | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 5.53 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 5.57 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 5.57 Mt CO2e is below the median for low income countries, which is 17.49 Mt CO2e, 32% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 5.57 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.79 Mt CO2e, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +32.8% | 1.82 Mt CO2e | 2.42 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.61 Mt CO2e | 1.47 Mt CO2e | 1.76 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.73 Mt CO2e | 1.68 Mt CO2e | 1.82 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.46 Mt CO2e | 2.4 Mt CO2e | 2.6 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.13 Mt CO2e | 2.51 Mt CO2e | 3.87 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.48 Mt CO2e | 4.07 Mt CO2e | 4.71 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.29 Mt CO2e | 4.83 Mt CO2e | 5.57 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- 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 (total) excluding lulucf in Sierra Leone?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Sierra Leone was 5.57 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 5.57 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Sierra Leone ranks 122nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).