Finland vs Sierra Leone: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity

Finland
57.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Sierra Leone
47.62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Finland rank
196th
Sierra Leone rank
199th

Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time

  • Finland
  • Sierra Leone
0200400600199020072025

How they compare

Finland currently reports 57.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 47.62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Sierra Leone, a difference of 9.85 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Finland ranks 196th and Sierra Leone ranks 199th of 213 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 294.27 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 551.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 257.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Sierra Leone
2010s 221.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 169.45 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 52.05 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Finland
2020s 108.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 49.05 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 59.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Finland or Sierra Leone?
Finland, at 57.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 47.62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Finland and Sierra Leone?
9.85 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sierra Leone?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Finland and Sierra Leone rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
Finland ranks 196th and Sierra Leone ranks 199th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Unit
grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Source
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,691 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.