Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sierra Leone: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.359 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.3369 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0221 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Sierra Leone ranks 5th of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 3.31 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.9127 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 1.23 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 2.07 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.8355 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 1.21 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 1.52 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.308 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 1.86 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 1.86 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 1.13 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.8739 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.2604 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.5806 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.3711 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.2095 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 0.4106 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.3399 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0707 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sierra Leone?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.359 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.3369 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0221 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Sierra Leone ranks 5th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.