Sierra Leone vs Uruguay: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP
Sierra Leone
0.0061 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Uruguay
0.0058 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
148th
Uruguay rank
151st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP over time
- Sierra Leone
- Uruguay
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.0061 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0058 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uruguay ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 148th and Uruguay ranks 151st of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0116 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0816 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.07 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 0.0156 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0544 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0387 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 0.0182 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0354 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0173 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 0.0264 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0175 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.0116 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.018 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 0.0058 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp, Sierra Leone or Uruguay?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.0061 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0058 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp between Sierra Leone and Uruguay?
- 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Uruguay?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Uruguay rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 148th and Uruguay ranks 151st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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 divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.