What is wood charcoal — production, per capita in Sierra Leone?

Wood charcoal — production, per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.061 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest wood charcoal — production, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?

The highest recorded value was 0.0671 t per person in 2000.

What is the lowest wood charcoal — production, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?

The lowest recorded value was 0.035 t per person in 1961.

How does Sierra Leone rank for wood charcoal — production, per capita?

Sierra Leone ranks 7th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.

Is wood charcoal — production, per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wood charcoal — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Wood charcoal — Production, per capita in Sierra Leone

Name: Wood charcoal — Production, per capita in Sierra Leone
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sierra Leone: Wood charcoal — Production, per capita was 0.061 t per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.061 t per person

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

7th

of 167 countries

All-time high

0.0671 t per person

in 2000

All-time low

0.035 t per person

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Wood charcoal — Production, per capita in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.

Analysis

In 2024, wood charcoal — production, per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 0.061 t per person.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood charcoal — production, per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0671 t per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.035 t per person, in 1961.

Sierra Leone ranks 7th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Wood charcoal — Production, per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Wood charcoal — Production, per capita in Sierra Leone, 1961 to 2024.
Year	t per person	Change
1961	0.035 t per person	—
1962	0.0355 t per person	+1.3%
1963	0.0359 t per person	+1.3%
1964	0.0364 t per person	+1.2%
1965	0.0368 t per person	+1.2%
1966	0.0372 t per person	+1.1%
1967	0.0376 t per person	+1.1%
1968	0.038 t per person	+1.1%
1969	0.0384 t per person	+1.1%
1970	0.0388 t per person	+1.1%
1971	0.0391 t per person	+0.6%
1972	0.0399 t per person	+2.1%
1973	0.0403 t per person	+0.9%
1974	0.0403 t per person	+0.2%
1975	0.0408 t per person	+1.1%
1976	0.042 t per person	+3.0%
1977	0.0425 t per person	+1.3%
1978	0.0436 t per person	+2.5%
1979	0.0431 t per person	-1.1%
1980	0.0433 t per person	+0.4%
1981	0.0428 t per person	-1.1%
1982	0.0428 t per person	+0.1%
1983	0.0442 t per person	+3.3%
1984	0.0441 t per person	-0.1%
1985	0.0457 t per person	+3.5%
1986	0.0467 t per person	+2.2%
1987	0.0465 t per person	-0.4%
1988	0.0468 t per person	+0.6%
1989	0.0469 t per person	+0.2%
1990	0.0457 t per person	-2.5%
1991	0.0457 t per person	-0.1%
1992	0.0478 t per person	+4.6%
1993	0.0485 t per person	+1.6%
1994	0.0489 t per person	+0.7%
1995	0.053 t per person	+8.4%
1996	0.0541 t per person	+2.0%
1997	0.0594 t per person	+9.9%
1998	0.0621 t per person	+4.5%
1999	0.0651 t per person	+4.8%
2000	0.0671 t per person	+3.1%
2001	0.0649 t per person	-3.3%
2002	0.0628 t per person	-3.2%
2003	0.0618 t per person	-1.5%
2004	0.0613 t per person	-0.9%
2005	0.0612 t per person	-0.2%
2006	0.0614 t per person	+0.3%
2007	0.0616 t per person	+0.4%
2008	0.0616 t per person	+0.0%
2009	0.0615 t per person	-0.1%
2010	0.0614 t per person	-0.2%
2011	0.0613 t per person	-0.2%
2012	0.0613 t per person	-0.1%
2013	0.0613 t per person	-0.0%
2014	0.0613 t per person	+0.1%
2015	0.0614 t per person	+0.1%
2016	0.0613 t per person	-0.1%
2017	0.0612 t per person	-0.2%
2018	0.0611 t per person	-0.1%
2019	0.0611 t per person	-0.1%
2020	0.061 t per person	-0.1%
2021	0.061 t per person	-0.1%
2022	0.061 t per person	-0.0%
2023	0.061 t per person	+0.0%
2024	0.061 t per person	+0.1%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

Sierra Leone's 0.061 t per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0296 t per person, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Sierra Leone's 0.061 t per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0289 t per person, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0368 t per person	0.035 t per person	0.0384 t per person	9
1970s	0.041 t per person	0.0388 t per person	0.0436 t per person	10
1980s	0.045 t per person	0.0428 t per person	0.0469 t per person	10
1990s	0.053 t per person	0.0457 t per person	0.0651 t per person	10
2000s	0.0625 t per person	0.0612 t per person	0.0671 t per person	10
2010s	0.0613 t per person	0.0611 t per person	0.0614 t per person	10
2020s	0.061 t per person	0.061 t per person	0.061 t per person	5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

4 Liberia 0.0679 t per person compare
5 Comoros 0.0643 t per person compare
6 Paraguay 0.0621 t per person compare
8 Zambia 0.0608 t per person compare
9 Madagascar 0.052 t per person compare
10 Lesotho 0.052 t per person compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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)

All data for Sierra Leone →

Frequently asked questions

What is wood charcoal — production, per capita in Sierra Leone?: Wood charcoal — production, per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.061 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest wood charcoal — production, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?: The highest recorded value was 0.0671 t per person in 2000.
What is the lowest wood charcoal — production, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?: The lowest recorded value was 0.035 t per person in 1961.
How does Sierra Leone rank for wood charcoal — production, per capita?: Sierra Leone ranks 7th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
Is wood charcoal — production, per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wood charcoal — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Wood charcoal — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Wood charcoal — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Indicator: Wood charcoal — Production, per capita
Unit: t per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 168 places, 8,795 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

Wood charcoal — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.