Cape Verde vs Sierra Leone: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Cape Verde
5.74 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Sierra Leone
6.16 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Cape Verde rank
74th
Sierra Leone rank
71st
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- Cape Verde
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 6.16 tonnes per square kilometre against 5.74 tonnes per square kilometre in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.42 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 74th and Sierra Leone ranks 71st of 207 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7678 tonnes per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 2.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9259 tonnes per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 2.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.58 tonnes per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 2.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 4.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 5.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9397 tonnes per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 5.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4561 tonnes per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Cape Verde or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 6.16 tonnes per square kilometre against 5.74 tonnes per square kilometre in Cape Verde as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Cape Verde and Sierra Leone?
- 0.42 tonnes per square kilometre, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sierra Leone?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Cape Verde and Sierra Leone rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 74th and Sierra Leone ranks 71st of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.