Ecuador vs Sierra Leone: emissions of air pollutants

Ecuador
425,124 tonnes
in 2022
Sierra Leone
444,930 tonnes
in 2022
Ecuador rank
88th
Sierra Leone rank
87th

emissions of air pollutants over time

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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 444,930 tonnes against 425,124 tonnes in Ecuador, a difference of 19,806 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Ecuador ranks 88th and Sierra Leone ranks 87th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 26 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1750s 17,094 tonnes 16,756 tonnes 338.15 tonnes Ecuador
1760s 17,908 tonnes 16,794 tonnes 1,114 tonnes Ecuador
1770s 18,752 tonnes 16,830 tonnes 1,922 tonnes Ecuador
1780s 19,625 tonnes 16,864 tonnes 2,761 tonnes Ecuador
1790s 20,526 tonnes 16,896 tonnes 3,630 tonnes Ecuador
1800s 21,455 tonnes 16,926 tonnes 4,529 tonnes Ecuador
1810s 22,410 tonnes 16,991 tonnes 5,418 tonnes Ecuador
1820s 25,408 tonnes 17,102 tonnes 8,307 tonnes Ecuador
1830s 30,093 tonnes 17,209 tonnes 12,884 tonnes Ecuador
1840s 34,034 tonnes 17,314 tonnes 16,719 tonnes Ecuador
1850s 42,959 tonnes 17,421 tonnes 25,538 tonnes Ecuador
1860s 45,720 tonnes 17,620 tonnes 28,099 tonnes Ecuador
1870s 41,980 tonnes 17,958 tonnes 24,022 tonnes Ecuador
1880s 45,743 tonnes 18,349 tonnes 27,393 tonnes Ecuador
1890s 53,816 tonnes 20,962 tonnes 32,854 tonnes Ecuador
1900s 69,750 tonnes 64,782 tonnes 4,968 tonnes Ecuador
1910s 81,099 tonnes 77,332 tonnes 3,767 tonnes Ecuador
1920s 99,194 tonnes 90,384 tonnes 8,811 tonnes Ecuador
1930s 147,820 tonnes 113,936 tonnes 33,884 tonnes Ecuador
1940s 188,231 tonnes 135,429 tonnes 52,802 tonnes Ecuador
1950s 221,539 tonnes 164,054 tonnes 57,486 tonnes Ecuador
1960s 265,072 tonnes 178,316 tonnes 86,756 tonnes Ecuador
1970s 368,785 tonnes 221,062 tonnes 147,723 tonnes Ecuador
1980s 629,339 tonnes 277,242 tonnes 352,096 tonnes Ecuador
1990s 690,330 tonnes 311,763 tonnes 378,568 tonnes Ecuador
2000s 410,495 tonnes 394,881 tonnes 15,614 tonnes Ecuador
2010s 426,943 tonnes 439,686 tonnes 12,743 tonnes Sierra Leone
2020s 398,625 tonnes 441,567 tonnes 42,942 tonnes Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Ecuador or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 444,930 tonnes against 425,124 tonnes in Ecuador as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Ecuador and Sierra Leone?
19,806 tonnes, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sierra Leone?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Ecuador and Sierra Leone rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Ecuador ranks 88th and Sierra Leone ranks 87th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
emissions of air pollutants
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed

Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.