Sierra Leone vs Venezuela: Carbon intensity of energy
Sierra Leone
205.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Venezuela
203.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
108th
Venezuela rank
111th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Sierra Leone
- Venezuela
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 205.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 203.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Venezuela, a difference of 2.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Venezuela ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 108th and Venezuela ranks 111th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 169.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 216.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 47.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 78.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 209.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 130.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 198.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 205.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 6.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 231.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 198.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 32.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 218.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 200.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 18.02 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, Sierra Leone or Venezuela?
- Sierra Leone, at 205.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 203.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Venezuela as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Sierra Leone and Venezuela?
- 2.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Venezuela?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Venezuela rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Sierra Leone ranks 108th and Venezuela ranks 111th 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.