Sierra Leone - Nitrous oxide emissions

Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Sierra Leone was 1,240.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,650.00 in 2015 and a minimum value of 400.00 in 2000.

Definition: Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions are emissions produced through fertilizer use (synthetic and animal manure), animal waste management, 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 890.00
1991 880.00
1992 890.00
1993 910.00
1994 920.00
1995 900.00
1996 480.00
1997 470.00
1998 450.00
1999 430.00
2000 400.00
2001 590.00
2002 640.00
2003 1,020.00
2004 1,130.00
2005 1,070.00
2006 1,610.00
2007 1,530.00
2008 1,070.00
2009 1,180.00
2010 960.00
2011 1,120.00
2012 1,500.00
2013 1,400.00
2014 1,500.00
2015 1,650.00
2016 1,580.00
2017 1,450.00
2018 1,240.00

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

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Sierra Leone was 100.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 100.00 in 2018 and a minimum value of 70.00 in 1990.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the 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/

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Year Value
1990 70.00
1991 70.00
1992 70.00
1993 70.00
1994 70.00
1995 70.00
1996 70.00
1997 80.00
1998 80.00
1999 80.00
2000 80.00
2001 80.00
2002 80.00
2003 90.00
2004 90.00
2005 90.00
2006 90.00
2007 90.00
2008 90.00
2009 90.00
2010 90.00
2011 90.00
2012 90.00
2013 90.00
2014 100.00
2015 100.00
2016 100.00
2017 100.00
2018 100.00

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total)

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total) in Sierra Leone was 7.44 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 15.38 in 2000, while its lowest value was 5.17 in 2006.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the 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/.

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Year Value
1970 9.46
1971 9.72
1972 9.87
1973 9.01
1974 11.43
1975 10.50
1976 10.27
1977 8.74
1978 10.45
1979 9.43
1980 7.60
1981 8.82
1982 7.67
1983 8.47
1984 8.58
1985 9.56
1986 9.57
1987 9.16
1988 9.83
1989 8.88
1990 7.07
1991 7.07
1992 7.00
1993 6.93
1994 6.86
1995 6.93
1996 11.86
1997 13.79
1998 14.29
1999 14.81
2000 15.38
2001 11.27
2002 10.39
2003 7.83
2004 7.14
2005 7.50
2006 5.17
2007 5.39
2008 7.44

Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Sierra Leone was 1,410.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,820.00 in 2015 and a minimum value of 520.00 in 2000.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management.

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 990.00
1991 990.00
1992 1,000.00
1993 1,010.00
1994 1,020.00
1995 1,010.00
1996 590.00
1997 580.00
1998 560.00
1999 540.00
2000 520.00
2001 710.00
2002 770.00
2003 1,150.00
2004 1,260.00
2005 1,200.00
2006 1,740.00
2007 1,670.00
2008 1,210.00
2009 1,330.00
2010 1,110.00
2011 1,270.00
2012 1,660.00
2013 1,550.00
2014 1,660.00
2015 1,820.00
2016 1,750.00
2017 1,620.00
2018 1,410.00

Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990) in Sierra Leone was 34.74 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 207.88 in 2007 and a minimum value of -42.09 in 2005.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management. 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/.

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Year Value
1991 -22.49
1992 -9.07
1993 -15.71
1994 -15.90
1995 -5.76
1996 -7.11
1997 -4.39
1998 -1.69
1999 -21.31
2000 -34.97
2001 12.81
2002 -21.69
2003 -12.83
2004 -10.54
2005 -42.09
2006 64.22
2007 207.88
2008 186.71
2009 115.87
2010 32.09
2011 33.42
2012 34.74

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions