Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: Co emissions per capita

Rwanda
0.1426
in 2024
Sierra Leone
0.166
in 2024
Rwanda rank
202nd
Sierra Leone rank
199th

Co emissions per capita over time

  • Rwanda
  • Sierra Leone
00.10.20.30.4195019872024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 0.166 against 0.1426 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0234.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Rwanda ranks 202nd and Sierra Leone ranks 199th of 213 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1950s 0.0097 0.0902 0.0806 Sierra Leone
1960s 0.0183 0.1739 0.1556 Sierra Leone
1970s 0.0342 0.2142 0.18 Sierra Leone
1980s 0.1003 0.1629 0.0625 Sierra Leone
1990s 0.0657 0.0696 0.0039 Sierra Leone
2000s 0.0582 0.0877 0.0296 Sierra Leone
2010s 0.081 0.139 0.058 Sierra Leone
2020s 0.1329 0.1674 0.0345 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co emissions per capita, Rwanda or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 0.166 against 0.1426 in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in co emissions per capita between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
0.0234, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and Sierra Leone rank globally for co emissions per capita?
Rwanda ranks 202nd and Sierra Leone ranks 199th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Co emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Co emissions per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed