Marshall Islands vs Sierra Leone: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre

Marshall Islands
5.89 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Sierra Leone
6.16 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Marshall Islands rank
73rd
Sierra Leone rank
71st

emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time

  • Marshall Islands
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 6.16 tonnes per square kilometre against 5.89 tonnes per square kilometre in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.27 tonnes per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Marshall Islands ahead.

Marshall Islands ranks 73rd and Sierra Leone ranks 71st of 207 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Marshall Islands Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 13.47 tonnes per square kilometre 4.34 tonnes per square kilometre 9.14 tonnes per square kilometre Marshall Islands
2000s 8.06 tonnes per square kilometre 5.47 tonnes per square kilometre 2.59 tonnes per square kilometre Marshall Islands
2010s 6.54 tonnes per square kilometre 6.09 tonnes per square kilometre 0.4449 tonnes per square kilometre Marshall Islands
2020s 6.04 tonnes per square kilometre 6.12 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0787 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, Marshall Islands or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 6.16 tonnes per square kilometre against 5.89 tonnes per square kilometre in Marshall Islands as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Marshall Islands and Sierra Leone?
0.27 tonnes per square kilometre, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Sierra Leone?
32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do Marshall Islands and Sierra Leone rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
Marshall Islands ranks 73rd 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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Indicator
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 11,657 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

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.