Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 0.0912 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.0912 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 18.9%
World rank
157th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.1229 units per square kilometre
in 1971
All-time low
0.0289 units per square kilometre
in 1994
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone stood at 0.0912 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 18.9% on the previous year and up 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.1229 units per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0289 units per square kilometre, in 1994.
Sierra Leone ranks 157th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0356 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0401 units per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1036 units per square kilometre | +158.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0826 units per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1229 units per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 1972 | 0.109 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0753 units per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 1974 | 0.073 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0791 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0791 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0709 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0988 units per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1008 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1002 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1066 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0847 units per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0918 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0893 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.09 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0924 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0791 units per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 0.077 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0705 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0452 units per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 1991 | 0.049 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0455 units per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0473 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0504 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0459 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0587 units per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2007 | 0.052 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0503 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0518 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0543 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0557 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0544 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0515 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.056 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.06 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0612 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0685 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0735 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.076 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0769 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0768 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0912 units per square kilometre | +18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0427 units per square kilometre | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | 0.1036 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0892 units per square kilometre | 0.0709 units per square kilometre | 0.1229 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0882 units per square kilometre | 0.0705 units per square kilometre | 0.1066 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | 0.049 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0485 units per square kilometre | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | 0.0587 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0611 units per square kilometre | 0.0515 units per square kilometre | 0.076 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0816 units per square kilometre | 0.0768 units per square kilometre | 0.0912 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 154 Malawi 0.113 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Togo 0.0999 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Finland 0.0953 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Guinea 0.0891 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Benin 0.0833 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Mongolia 0.0832 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Sierra Leone
- Fuel imports 1.1% (2018)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2018)
- Ores and metals exports 19.7% (2018)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 0.0912 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1229 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0289 units per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 157th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sulphur dioxide and coal Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.