Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sierra Leone: emissions of air pollutants, per capita
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0513 tonnes per person
in 2022
Sierra Leone
0.0538 tonnes per person
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
81st
Sierra Leone rank
78th
emissions of air pollutants, per capita over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.0538 tonnes per person against 0.0513 tonnes per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0025 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 81st and Sierra Leone ranks 78th of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1041 tonnes per person | 0.0727 tonnes per person | 0.0314 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0.096 tonnes per person | 0.0749 tonnes per person | 0.0211 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 0.0952 tonnes per person | 0.0765 tonnes per person | 0.0186 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0.083 tonnes per person | 0.0739 tonnes per person | 0.0091 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.0542 tonnes per person | 0.0744 tonnes per person | 0.0202 tonnes per person | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.0569 tonnes per person | 0.0634 tonnes per person | 0.0065 tonnes per person | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.0522 tonnes per person | 0.0546 tonnes per person | 0.0024 tonnes per person | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.0538 tonnes per person against 0.0513 tonnes per person in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0025 tonnes per person, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 81st 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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About this data
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.