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Environment — Sierra Leone

Land use, forest cover, precipitation, energy access, and emissions data.

Indicators 8
Coverage 1961–2024
Total observations 389
Sub-articles 8

Indicator Overview

IndicatorCoverageLatestAll-time LowAll-time High
Land Area (sq. km) 1961–2023 72,180 sq. km 72,180 sq. km 72,180 sq. km
Agricultural Land (% of land area) 1961–2023 54.71 36.19 55.83
Average Precipitation (mm/year) 1961–2022 2,526 mm/year 2,526 mm/year 2,526 mm/year
CO2 Emissions (metric tons per capita) 1970–2024 0.169 0.098 0.235
Other Greenhouse Gas Emissions 1970–2024 7.93 2.11 7.93
Forest Land (% of land area) 1990–2023 34.30 34.30 43.32
Renewable Energy Consumption (% of total) 1990–2022 71.60 71.10 95.00
Access to Electricity (% of population) 2000–2023 35.50 7.70 35.50
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Access to Electricity (% of population) in Sierra Leone: 35.50 (2023)

Latest value (2023) 35.50 Year-over-year change 20.75% Historical peak 35.50 Historical low 7.70 Year-by-Year Detail YearValueYoY Change 202335.50+20.7% 202229.40+6.9% 202127.50+4.6% 202026.30+15.9% 201922.70-13.0% 201826.10+11.5% 201723.40+15.3%…

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Land Area (sq. km) in Sierra Leone: 72,180 sq. km (2023)

Latest value (2023) 72,180 sq. km Year-over-year change % Historical peak 72,180 sq. km Historical low 72,180 sq. km Year-by-Year Detail YearValueYoY Change 202372,180…

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Average Precipitation (mm/year) in Sierra Leone: 2,526 mm/year (2022)

Latest value (2022) 2,526 mm/year Year-over-year change % Historical peak 2,526 mm/year Historical low 2,526 mm/year Year-by-Year Detail YearValueYoY Change 20222,526 mm/year+0.0% 20212,526 mm/year+0.0%…

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Forest Land (% of land area) in Sierra Leone: 34.30 (2023)

Latest value (2023) 34.30 Year-over-year change -0.791% Historical peak 43.32 Historical low 34.30 Year-by-Year Detail YearValueYoY Change 202334.30-0.8% 202234.57-0.8% 202134.85-0.8% 202035.12-0.8% 201935.39-0.8% 201835.67-0.8% 201735.94-0.8%…

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Renewable Energy Consumption (% of total) in Sierra Leone: 71.60 (2022)

Latest value (2022) 71.60 Year-over-year change 0.703% Historical peak 95.00 Historical low 71.10 Year-by-Year Detail YearValueYoY Change 202271.60+0.7% 202171.10-5.3% 202075.10-0.4% 201975.40-0.7% 201875.90+1.7% 201774.60+1.4% 201673.60-0.5%…

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CO2 Emissions (metric tons per capita) in Sierra Leone: 0.169 (2024)

Latest value (2024) 0.169 Year-over-year change 1.47% Historical peak 0.235 Historical low 0.098 Year-by-Year Detail YearValueYoY Change 20240.169+1.5% 20230.167-5.9% 20220.177-2.6% 20210.182+16.9% 20200.156-0.4% 20190.156-2.6% 20180.160+13.2%…

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Other Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Sierra Leone: 7.93 (2024)

Latest value (2024) 7.93 Year-over-year change 1.72% Historical peak 7.93 Historical low 2.11 Year-by-Year Detail YearValueYoY Change 20247.93+1.7% 20237.79+6.3% 20227.34-6.4% 20217.83+14.0% 20206.87+2.6% 20196.70+2.3% 20186.55+3.3%…

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Agricultural Land (% of land area) in Sierra Leone: 54.71 (2023)

Latest value (2023) 54.71 Year-over-year change % Historical peak 55.83 Historical low 36.19 Year-by-Year Detail YearValueYoY Change 202354.71+0.0% 202254.71+0.0% 202154.71+0.0% 202054.71+0.0% 201954.71+0.0% 201854.71+0.0% 201754.71+0.0%…

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