Sierra Leone - Methane emissions

Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Sierra Leone was 2,770.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3,030.00 in 2016 and a minimum value of 830.00 in 2000.

Definition: Agricultural methane emissions are emissions from animals, animal waste, rice production, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 1,600.00
1991 1,570.00
1992 1,560.00
1993 1,630.00
1994 1,570.00
1995 1,470.00
1996 1,080.00
1997 1,090.00
1998 1,030.00
1999 880.00
2000 830.00
2001 1,170.00
2002 1,400.00
2003 1,790.00
2004 2,060.00
2005 2,180.00
2006 2,860.00
2007 2,310.00
2008 1,980.00
2009 2,150.00
2010 2,050.00
2011 2,290.00
2012 2,850.00
2013 2,690.00
2014 2,890.00
2015 2,860.00
2016 3,030.00
2017 2,940.00
2018 2,770.00

Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Sierra Leone was 480.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 480.00 in 2018 and a minimum value of 360.00 in 1990.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

See also:

Year Value
1990 360.00
1991 360.00
1992 360.00
1993 360.00
1994 360.00
1995 360.00
1996 370.00
1997 380.00
1998 390.00
1999 410.00
2000 420.00
2001 420.00
2002 420.00
2003 430.00
2004 430.00
2005 430.00
2006 430.00
2007 440.00
2008 440.00
2009 440.00
2010 450.00
2011 450.00
2012 460.00
2013 460.00
2014 470.00
2015 470.00
2016 480.00
2017 480.00
2018 480.00

Energy related methane emissions (% of total)

Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in Sierra Leone was 12.64 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 28.30 in 1986, while its lowest value was 10.02 in 2006.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

See also:

Year Value
1970 25.07
1971 24.58
1972 25.18
1973 24.54
1974 25.91
1975 25.22
1976 24.96
1977 23.79
1978 25.17
1979 24.92
1980 23.12
1981 24.58
1982 23.39
1983 25.34
1984 26.75
1985 27.91
1986 28.30
1987 27.56
1988 27.91
1989 26.95
1990 13.33
1991 13.48
1992 13.48
1993 13.14
1994 13.33
1995 13.85
1996 16.52
1997 16.81
1998 17.57
1999 19.52
2000 20.39
2001 17.21
2002 15.56
2003 13.78
2004 12.57
2005 12.01
2006 10.02
2007 11.67
2008 12.64

Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) in Sierra Leone was 4,610 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 4,800 in 2016 and a minimum value of 2,060 in 2000.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

See also:

Year Value
1990 2,700
1991 2,670
1992 2,670
1993 2,740
1994 2,700
1995 2,600
1996 2,240
1997 2,260
1998 2,220
1999 2,100
2000 2,060
2001 2,440
2002 2,700
2003 3,120
2004 3,420
2005 3,580
2006 4,290
2007 3,770
2008 3,480
2009 3,680
2010 3,610
2011 3,890
2012 4,480
2013 4,360
2014 4,590
2015 4,590
2016 4,800
2017 4,740
2018 4,610

Methane emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in Sierra Leone was 15.22 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 66.31 in 2007 and a minimum value of -18.99 in 2000.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

See also:

Year Value
1991 -10.12
1992 -6.03
1993 -6.85
1994 -10.54
1995 -8.44
1996 -7.90
1997 -2.96
1998 -3.18
1999 -14.24
2000 -18.99
2001 -4.09
2002 -10.70
2003 -7.96
2004 -5.58
2005 -15.01
2006 20.49
2007 66.31
2008 59.32
2009 35.38
2010 12.96
2011 14.09
2012 15.22

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions