Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita was 0.0008 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Sierra Leone, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 0.0008 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0032 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per person, in 1994.
That places Sierra Leone 181st out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0022 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.001 units per person | -53.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0011 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0012 units per person | +15.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0011 units per person | -13.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0009 units per person | -10.3% |
| 1966 | 0.001 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0009 units per person | -13.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0011 units per person | +29.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0028 units per person | +153.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0022 units per person | -21.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0032 units per person | +46.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0028 units per person | -12.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0019 units per person | -32.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0018 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0019 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0019 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0017 units per person | -12.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0023 units per person | +36.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0023 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0022 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0023 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0018 units per person | -22.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0019 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0018 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0018 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0018 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0015 units per person | -16.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0014 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0013 units per person | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 units per person | -38.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 units per person | -38.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 units per person | +20.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 units per person | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 units per person | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 units per person | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 units per person | +16.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0008 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0007 units per person, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0008 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011 units per person, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +153.3% | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0028 units per person |
| 1961 | -53.3% | 0.0022 units per person | 0.001 units per person |
| 1971 | +46.1% | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0032 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 178 Yemen 0.0009 units per person compare
- 179 Kenya 0.0009 units per person compare
- 180 Burkina Faso 0.0008 units per person compare
- 182 East Timor 0.0008 units per person compare
- 183 Sudan 0.0008 units per person compare
- 184 Afghanistan 0.0007 units per person compare
More energy & mining data for Sierra Leone
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 1.1% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.0008 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0032 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 1994.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 181st out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. 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 Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.