Afghanistan vs Sierra Leone: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita
Afghanistan
5.69 tonnes per person
in 2024
Sierra Leone
4.93 tonnes per person
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
186th
Sierra Leone rank
189th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 5.69 tonnes per person against 4.93 tonnes per person in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.76 tonnes per person.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 186th and Sierra Leone ranks 189th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5777 tonnes per person | 1.66 tonnes per person | 1.08 tonnes per person | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 1.62 tonnes per person | 3.31 tonnes per person | 1.69 tonnes per person | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 3.77 tonnes per person | 4.37 tonnes per person | 0.6016 tonnes per person | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 4.14 tonnes per person | 4.79 tonnes per person | 0.647 tonnes per person | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 3.39 tonnes per person | 4.45 tonnes per person | 1.05 tonnes per person | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 4.4 tonnes per person | 4.42 tonnes per person | 0.023 tonnes per person | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 5.43 tonnes per person | 4.8 tonnes per person | 0.631 tonnes per person | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita, Afghanistan or Sierra Leone?
- Afghanistan, at 5.69 tonnes per person against 4.93 tonnes per person in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita between Afghanistan and Sierra Leone?
- 0.76 tonnes per person, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sierra Leone?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Sierra Leone rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 186th and Sierra Leone ranks 189th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.