Russia vs Sierra Leone: Carbon intensity of energy
Russia
204.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Sierra Leone
205.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Russia rank
110th
Sierra Leone rank
108th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Russia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 205.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 204.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Russia, a difference of 1.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 110th and Sierra Leone ranks 108th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 246.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 139.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 106.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Russia |
| 1990s | 225.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 78.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 146.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Russia |
| 2000s | 214.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 198.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 15.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Russia |
| 2010s | 210.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 231.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 20.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 204.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 218.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 14.42 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 of energy, Russia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 205.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 204.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Russia and Sierra Leone?
- 1.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Sierra Leone?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Russia and Sierra Leone rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Russia ranks 110th 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.