Burundi vs Sierra Leone: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Burundi
8.62 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Sierra Leone
7.77 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Burundi rank
128th
Sierra Leone rank
131st
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Burundi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 8.62 million tonnes CO₂e against 7.77 million tonnes CO₂e in Sierra Leone, a difference of 851,020 tonnes CO₂e.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 128th and Sierra Leone ranks 131st of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.69 million tonnes CO₂e | 9.05 million tonnes CO₂e | 1.65 million tonnes CO₂e | Burundi |
| 2000s | 8.87 million tonnes CO₂e | 10.13 million tonnes CO₂e | 1.26 million tonnes CO₂e | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 8.60 million tonnes CO₂e | 6.72 million tonnes CO₂e | 1.88 million tonnes CO₂e | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Burundi or Sierra Leone?
- Burundi, at 8.62 million tonnes CO₂e against 7.77 million tonnes CO₂e in Sierra Leone as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Burundi and Sierra Leone?
- 851,020 tonnes CO₂e, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sierra Leone?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Burundi and Sierra Leone rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Burundi ranks 128th and Sierra Leone ranks 131st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.