How does Sierra Leone rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit?

Sierra Leone ranks 46th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.

Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit rising or falling in Sierra Leone?

Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit in Sierra Leone

Name: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit in Sierra Leone
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Sierra Leone: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 6.4%

World rank

46th

of 200 countries

All-time high

0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP

in 1999

All-time low

0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP

in 2013

Years of data

1970–2024

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit in Sierra Leone, 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit in Sierra Leone is 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit in Sierra Leone peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP, in 2013.

That places Sierra Leone 46th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1970 to 2024.
Year	Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1972	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1973	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
1974	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1975	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1976	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+17.6%
1977	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1978	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-26.2%
1979	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
1980	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1981	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1982	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1983	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+28.2%
1984	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1985	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+29.0%
1986	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+84.4%
1987	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
1988	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-36.5%
1989	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1990	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+68.1%
1991	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1992	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1993	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1994	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
1995	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1996	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1997	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
1998	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+27.9%
1999	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2000	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2001	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-61.5%
2002	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2003	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2004	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2005	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2006	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2007	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
2008	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2009	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
2010	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2011	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2012	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
2013	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
2014	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2015	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2016	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
2017	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2018	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2019	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2020	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2021	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
2022	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2023	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	+17.9%
2024	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	-6.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 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
1986	+84.4%	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP	5

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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 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)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit in Sierra Leone?: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit in Sierra Leone was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit recorded in Sierra Leone?: The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 1999.
What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit recorded in Sierra Leone?: The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 2013.
How does Sierra Leone rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit?: Sierra Leone ranks 46th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per unit rising or falling in Sierra Leone?: Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP
Unit: Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 247 places, 12,498 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 22 September 2026

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.