Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual was 2.76 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual in Sierra Leone, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 2.76 % change on previous year for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.9% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual in Sierra Leone peaked at 27.42 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -12.17 % change on previous year, in 2001.
Sierra Leone ranks 28th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1974 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +43.2% |
| 1975 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 1976 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1978 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6112 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 1980 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +337.3% |
| 1981 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 3.73 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 1983 | -4.37 % change on previous year | -217.2% |
| 1984 | -5.1 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4881 % change on previous year | -109.6% |
| 1986 | 0.6679 % change on previous year | +36.8% |
| 1987 | 0.8444 % change on previous year | +26.4% |
| 1988 | 0.8373 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5931 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 1990 | 27.42 % change on previous year | +4522.6% |
| 1991 | -0.1851 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 1992 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -2329.1% |
| 1993 | 4.63 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 4.81 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1995 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 1996 | -6.91 % change on previous year | +262.2% |
| 1997 | -6.09 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 0.8049 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 1999 | -10.15 % change on previous year | -1360.4% |
| 2000 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 2001 | -12.17 % change on previous year | +482.2% |
| 2002 | 6.87 % change on previous year | -156.4% |
| 2003 | 13.03 % change on previous year | +89.6% |
| 2004 | 11.63 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 11.41 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 21.25 % change on previous year | +86.3% |
| 2007 | -4.01 % change on previous year | -118.9% |
| 2008 | 13 % change on previous year | -424.7% |
| 2009 | 17.48 % change on previous year | +34.4% |
| 2010 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 2011 | 7.91 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 2013 | 5.68 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 2014 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 2015 | -4.97 % change on previous year | -355.4% |
| 2016 | -3.64 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 2017 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -152.5% |
| 2018 | 6.7 % change on previous year | +250.1% |
| 2019 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -137.9% |
| 2020 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -256.7% |
| 2021 | 11.32 % change on previous year | +184.6% |
| 2022 | -7.6 % change on previous year | -167.1% |
| 2023 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -155.8% |
| 2024 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 2.76 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.799 % change on previous year, 3.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 2.76 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.5 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual 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 | +4522.6% | 0.5931 % change on previous year | 27.42 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +2329.1% | -0.1851 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -1360.4% | 0.8049 % change on previous year | -10.15 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.98 % change on previous year | 0.6112 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.3385 % change on previous year | -5.1 % change on previous year | 3.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.65 % change on previous year | -10.15 % change on previous year | 27.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.64 % change on previous year | -12.17 % change on previous year | 21.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.58 % change on previous year | -4.97 % change on previous year | 8.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.94 % change on previous year | -7.6 % change on previous year | 11.32 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 25 Micronesia (country) 2.9 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Laos 2.89 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Niger 2.87 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Pakistan 2.5 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Mali 2.49 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Brunei 2.46 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8252 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual in Sierra Leone?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual in Sierra Leone was 2.76 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 27.42 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.17 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual?
- Sierra Leone ranks 28th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.