Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture was 0.5587 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 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, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Sierra Leone stood at 0.5587 Mt CO2e.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.5645 Mt CO2e in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.138 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Sierra Leone ranks 126th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.138 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.1405 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1429 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1451 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1483 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1523 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1561 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1595 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1636 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1646 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.169 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1741 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1806 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1727 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1639 Mt CO2e | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1647 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1658 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1672 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1686 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1696 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2161 Mt CO2e | +27.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2157 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2246 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.235 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2463 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2416 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2249 Mt CO2e | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2112 Mt CO2e | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2129 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1913 Mt CO2e | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1873 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1645 Mt CO2e | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1758 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1987 Mt CO2e | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2218 Mt CO2e | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2471 Mt CO2e | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2996 Mt CO2e | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2876 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.325 Mt CO2e | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3818 Mt CO2e | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4136 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4463 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4665 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.493 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5026 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4776 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4602 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.469 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5004 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4877 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5071 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5645 Mt CO2e | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5216 Mt CO2e | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5437 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5587 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.5587 Mt CO2e is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.58 Mt CO2e, 22% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.5587 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.22 Mt CO2e, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 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 | +27.4% | 0.1696 Mt CO2e | 0.2161 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1511 Mt CO2e | 0.138 Mt CO2e | 0.1646 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1696 Mt CO2e | 0.1639 Mt CO2e | 0.1806 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.222 Mt CO2e | 0.1913 Mt CO2e | 0.2463 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2489 Mt CO2e | 0.1645 Mt CO2e | 0.3818 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4717 Mt CO2e | 0.4136 Mt CO2e | 0.5026 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5391 Mt CO2e | 0.5071 Mt CO2e | 0.5645 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Sierra Leone?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Sierra Leone was 0.5587 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5645 Mt CO2e in 2021.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.138 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture?
- Sierra Leone ranks 126th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).