Sierra Leone vs Sweden: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Sierra Leone
47.62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Sweden
35.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
199th
Sweden rank
202nd
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Sierra Leone
- Sweden
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 47.62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 35.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Sweden, a difference of 12.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 199th and Sweden ranks 202nd of 213 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 551.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 50.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 501.45 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 169.45 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 45.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 123.75 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 49.05 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 38.96 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Sierra Leone or Sweden?
- Sierra Leone, at 47.62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 35.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Sierra Leone and Sweden?
- 12.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Sweden rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Sierra Leone ranks 199th and Sweden ranks 202nd 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.