Ireland vs Sierra Leone: Carbon intensity of energy
Ireland
208.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Sierra Leone
205.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Ireland rank
106th
Sierra Leone rank
108th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Ireland
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 208.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 205.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Sierra Leone, a difference of 2.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 106th and Sierra Leone ranks 108th of 204 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 272.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 169.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 103.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Ireland |
| 1990s | 274.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 78.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 195.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Ireland |
| 2000s | 254.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 198.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 55.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Ireland |
| 2010s | 234.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 231.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 3.33 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Ireland |
| 2020s | 219.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 218.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 0.4974 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Ireland or Sierra Leone?
- Ireland, at 208.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 205.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Ireland and Sierra Leone?
- 2.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sierra Leone?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Sierra Leone rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Ireland ranks 106th 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 of energy. 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.