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
- Ecuador
- Sierra Leone
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
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.