Estonia vs Sierra Leone: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Estonia
6.90 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Sierra Leone
7.77 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Estonia rank
133rd
Sierra Leone rank
131st
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Estonia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 7.77 million tonnes CO₂e against 6.90 million tonnes CO₂e in Estonia, a difference of 865,610 tonnes CO₂e.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Estonia ranks 133rd and Sierra Leone ranks 131st of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.09 million tonnes CO₂e | 9.05 million tonnes CO₂e | 1.96 million tonnes CO₂e | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 6.70 million tonnes CO₂e | 10.13 million tonnes CO₂e | 3.43 million tonnes CO₂e | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 6.92 million tonnes CO₂e | 6.72 million tonnes CO₂e | 201,978 tonnes CO₂e | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Estonia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 7.77 million tonnes CO₂e against 6.90 million tonnes CO₂e in Estonia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Estonia and Sierra Leone?
- 865,610 tonnes CO₂e, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sierra Leone?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Estonia and Sierra Leone rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Estonia ranks 133rd 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.