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Environment — Sierra Leone

8 Sierra Leone environmental indicators from the World Bank: land use, forests, precipitation, electricity access, CO₂ emissions — 1961–2024.

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 metric tons/capita 0.098 metric tons/capita 0.235 metric tons/capita
Other Greenhouse Gas Emissions 1970–2024 7.93 2.11 7.93
Forest Land (% of land area) 1990–2023 34.3% 34.3% 43.32%
Renewable Energy Consumption (% of total) 1990–2022 71.6% 71.1% 95%
Access to Electricity (% of population) 2000–2023 35.5% 7.7% 35.5%
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Sierra Leone Access to Electricity — record 35.5% (2023)

Latest value (2023) 35.5% Year-over-year change 20.75% Historical peak 35.5% Historical low 7.7% Year-by-Year Detail YearValueYoY Change 202335.5%+20.7% 202229.4%+6.9% 202127.5%+4.6% 202026.3%+15.9% 201922.7%-13.0% 201826.1%+11.5% 201723.4%+15.3%…

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Sierra Leone Precipitation 2022: 2,526 mm/year — near 1961 low

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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Sierra Leone Forest Land — record low 34.3% (2023)

Latest value (2023) 34.3% Year-over-year change -0.791% Historical peak 43.32% Historical low 34.3% Year-by-Year Detail YearValueYoY Change 202334.3%-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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Sierra Leone Renewable Energy 2022: 71.6% — near 2021 low

Latest value (2022) 71.6% Year-over-year change 0.703% Historical peak 95% Historical low 71.1% Year-by-Year Detail YearValueYoY Change 202271.6%+0.7% 202171.1%-5.3% 202075.1%-0.4% 201975.4%-0.7% 201875.9%+1.7% 201774.6%+1.4% 201673.6%-0.5%…

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Sierra Leone CO2 Emissions 2024: 0.169 metric tons/capita — near 2000…

Latest value (2024) 0.169 metric tons/capita Year-over-year change 1.47% Historical peak 0.235 metric tons/capita Historical low 0.098 metric tons/capita Year-by-Year Detail YearValueYoY Change 20240.169…

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Sierra Leone GHG Emissions (other) — record 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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Sierra Leone Agricultural Land 2023: 54.71% — near 1961 low

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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Sierra Leone Land Area 2023: 72,180 sq. km — near 1961 low

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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