Germany vs Sierra Leone: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita
Germany
204.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Sierra Leone
205.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Germany rank
109th
Sierra Leone rank
108th
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Germany
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 205.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 204.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Germany, a difference of 1.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 109th and Sierra Leone ranks 108th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 248.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 169.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 79.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Germany |
| 1990s | 238.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 78.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 159.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Germany |
| 2000s | 223.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 198.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 24.17 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Germany |
| 2010s | 218.17 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 231.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 13.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 206.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 218.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 12.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita, Germany or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 205.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 204.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita between Germany and Sierra Leone?
- 1.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sierra Leone?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Sierra Leone rank globally for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Germany ranks 109th and Sierra Leone ranks 108th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.