Benin vs Sierra Leone: emissions of air pollutants, per capita

Benin
0.0541 tonnes per person
in 2022
Sierra Leone
0.0538 tonnes per person
in 2022
Benin rank
75th
Sierra Leone rank
78th

emissions of air pollutants, per capita over time

  • Benin
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.0541 tonnes per person against 0.0538 tonnes per person in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0003 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Benin ranks 75th and Sierra Leone ranks 78th of 207 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0677 tonnes per person 0.0727 tonnes per person 0.0051 tonnes per person Sierra Leone
1970s 0.0696 tonnes per person 0.0749 tonnes per person 0.0053 tonnes per person Sierra Leone
1980s 0.0675 tonnes per person 0.0765 tonnes per person 0.0091 tonnes per person Sierra Leone
1990s 0.0621 tonnes per person 0.0739 tonnes per person 0.0118 tonnes per person Sierra Leone
2000s 0.0483 tonnes per person 0.0744 tonnes per person 0.0261 tonnes per person Sierra Leone
2010s 0.0571 tonnes per person 0.0634 tonnes per person 0.0063 tonnes per person Sierra Leone
2020s 0.0557 tonnes per person 0.0546 tonnes per person 0.0011 tonnes per person Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per capita, Benin or Sierra Leone?
Benin, at 0.0541 tonnes per person against 0.0538 tonnes per person in Sierra Leone as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per capita between Benin and Sierra Leone?
0.0003 tonnes per person, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sierra Leone?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Benin and Sierra Leone rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
Benin ranks 75th and Sierra Leone ranks 78th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
emissions of air pollutants, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 13,011 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.