Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage was 41.38 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
41.38 million current US$
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
172nd
of 210 countries
All-time high
41.38 million current US$
in 2021
All-time low
3.55 million current US$
in 1999
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Sierra Leone, 1990–2021

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1990200520211990: 3.9M current US$1991: 4.4M current US$1992: 4.3M current US$1993: 4.6M current US$1994: 5.1M current US$1995: 3.7M current US$1996: 4.9M current US$1997: 3.8M current US$1998: 4.3M current US$1999: 3.6M current US$2000: 6.1M current US$2001: 8.5M current US$2002: 10.1M current US$2003: 11.6M current US$2004: 11.7M current US$2005: 10.5M current US$2006: 14.5M current US$2007: 12.9M current US$2008: 14.0M current US$2009: 14.4M current US$2010: 16.0M current US$2011: 22.1M current US$2012: 26.7M current US$2013: 33.6M current US$2014: 38.7M current US$2015: 31.6M current US$2016: 33.4M current US$2017: 35.2M current US$2018: 33.7M current US$2019: 36.7M current US$2020: 37.2M current US$2021: 41.4M current US$

Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2021, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Sierra Leone stood at 41.38 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 87.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Sierra Leone peaked at 41.38 million current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.55 million current US$, in 1999.

That places Sierra Leone 172nd out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) in Sierra Leone, 1990 to 2021.
Year current US$ Change
1990 3.88 million current US$
1991 4.36 million current US$ +12.3%
1992 4.29 million current US$ -1.6%
1993 4.63 million current US$ +7.9%
1994 5.13 million current US$ +10.8%
1995 3.67 million current US$ -28.4%
1996 4.93 million current US$ +34.5%
1997 3.81 million current US$ -22.8%
1998 4.28 million current US$ +12.4%
1999 3.55 million current US$ -17.0%
2000 6.13 million current US$ +72.5%
2001 8.54 million current US$ +39.4%
2002 10.08 million current US$ +18.0%
2003 11.56 million current US$ +14.7%
2004 11.69 million current US$ +1.2%
2005 10.47 million current US$ -10.5%
2006 14.47 million current US$ +38.2%
2007 12.88 million current US$ -11.0%
2008 13.96 million current US$ +8.4%
2009 14.36 million current US$ +2.9%
2010 16.00 million current US$ +11.4%
2011 22.07 million current US$ +37.9%
2012 26.72 million current US$ +21.1%
2013 33.62 million current US$ +25.8%
2014 38.72 million current US$ +15.2%
2015 31.64 million current US$ -18.3%
2016 33.40 million current US$ +5.5%
2017 35.17 million current US$ +5.3%
2018 33.69 million current US$ -4.2%
2019 36.70 million current US$ +8.9%
2020 37.23 million current US$ +1.5%
2021 41.38 million current US$ +11.1%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 41.38 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 108.38 million current US$, 38% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 41.38 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 189.12 million current US$, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.25 million current US$ 3.55 million current US$ 5.13 million current US$ 10
2000s 11.41 million current US$ 6.13 million current US$ 14.47 million current US$ 10
2010s 30.77 million current US$ 16.00 million current US$ 38.72 million current US$ 10
2020s 39.31 million current US$ 37.23 million current US$ 41.38 million current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 169 Barbados 44.13 million current US$ compare
  2. 170 French Polynesia 43.92 million current US$ compare
  3. 171 Eritrea 42.97 million current US$ compare
  4. 173 Burundi 38.48 million current US$ compare
  5. 174 Faroe Islands 37.91 million current US$ compare
  6. 175 Bermuda 37.00 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Sierra Leone?
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Sierra Leone was 41.38 million current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 41.38 million current US$ in 2021.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 3.55 million current US$ in 1999.
How does Sierra Leone rank for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage?
Sierra Leone ranks 172nd out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 6,886 data points, 1970–2021
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Cost of damage due to carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel use and the manufacture of cement, estimated to be US$40 per ton of CO2 (the unit damage in 2017 US dollars for CO2 emitted in 2020) times the number of tons of CO2 emitted. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.