Jordan vs Sierra Leone: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Jordan
8.16 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Sierra Leone
7.77 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Jordan rank
130th
Sierra Leone rank
131st
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Jordan
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 8.16 million tonnes CO₂e against 7.77 million tonnes CO₂e in Sierra Leone, a difference of 396,110 tonnes CO₂e.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Jordan ranks 130th and Sierra Leone ranks 131st of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.56 million tonnes CO₂e | 9.05 million tonnes CO₂e | 5.49 million tonnes CO₂e | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 4.75 million tonnes CO₂e | 10.13 million tonnes CO₂e | 5.38 million tonnes CO₂e | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 7.17 million tonnes CO₂e | 6.72 million tonnes CO₂e | 447,255 tonnes CO₂e | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Jordan or Sierra Leone?
- Jordan, at 8.16 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 Jordan and Sierra Leone?
- 396,110 tonnes CO₂e, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Sierra Leone?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Jordan and Sierra Leone rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Jordan ranks 130th 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.