What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Sierra Leone?

The highest recorded value was 0.0803 Mt CO2e in 2024.

What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Sierra Leone?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0185 Mt CO2e in 1971.

How does Sierra Leone rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?

Sierra Leone ranks 125th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Sierra Leone?

Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Sierra Leone

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Sierra Leone
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Sierra Leone: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 0.0803 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.0803 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 2.8%

World rank

125th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.0803 Mt CO2e

in 2024

All-time low

0.0185 Mt CO2e

in 1971

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Sierra Leone is 0.0803 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0803 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0185 Mt CO2e, in 1971.

Sierra Leone ranks 125th 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	0.0208 Mt CO2e	0.0185 Mt CO2e	0.0229 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0233 Mt CO2e	0.0208 Mt CO2e	0.0256 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.0293 Mt CO2e	0.0276 Mt CO2e	0.0309 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.0455 Mt CO2e	0.0339 Mt CO2e	0.0571 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.0643 Mt CO2e	0.0589 Mt CO2e	0.0697 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.0764 Mt CO2e	0.0727 Mt CO2e	0.0803 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

122 Nicaragua 0.083 Mt CO2e compare
123 Qatar 0.0806 Mt CO2e compare
124 Costa Rica 0.0804 Mt CO2e compare
126 Mongolia 0.0786 Mt CO2e compare
127 Mauritania 0.0764 Mt CO2e compare
128 Panama 0.0738 Mt CO2e compare

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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)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.7846 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Sierra Leone?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Sierra Leone was 0.0803 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 waste recorded in Sierra Leone?: The highest recorded value was 0.0803 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Sierra Leone?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0185 Mt CO2e in 1971.
How does Sierra Leone rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?: Sierra Leone ranks 125th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Sierra Leone?: Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), 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).