Namibia vs Sierra Leone: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Namibia
48.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Sierra Leone
47.62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Namibia rank
198th
Sierra Leone rank
199th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Namibia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 48.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 47.62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Namibia ranks 198th and Sierra Leone ranks 199th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.58 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 551.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 501.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 49.52 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 169.45 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 119.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 49.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 49.05 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 0.596 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Namibia or Sierra Leone?
- Namibia, at 48.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 47.62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Namibia and Sierra Leone?
- 1.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Sierra Leone rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Namibia ranks 198th 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
Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.