Sierra Leone vs Vietnam: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Sierra Leone
32,425 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Vietnam
33,408 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
15th
Vietnam rank
14th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Sierra Leone
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 33,408 tonnes per square kilometre against 32,425 tonnes per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, a difference of 983 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 14th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 6 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,219 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,622 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,598 tonnes per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 17,293 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,094 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,198 tonnes per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 18,636 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,676 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,960 tonnes per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 19,762 tonnes per square kilometre | 18,827 tonnes per square kilometre | 934.35 tonnes per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 25,531 tonnes per square kilometre | 24,638 tonnes per square kilometre | 892.99 tonnes per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 31,016 tonnes per square kilometre | 29,405 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,611 tonnes per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 32,246 tonnes per square kilometre | 32,863 tonnes per square kilometre | 617.22 tonnes per square kilometre | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre, Sierra Leone or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 33,408 tonnes per square kilometre against 32,425 tonnes per square kilometre in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Sierra Leone and Vietnam?
- 983 tonnes per square kilometre, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Vietnam?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and Vietnam rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 14th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. 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 from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.