Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
Guinea-Bissau
0.1555
in 2024
Sierra Leone
0.1691
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
185th
Sierra Leone rank
182nd
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.1691 against 0.1555 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.0136.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 185th and Sierra Leone ranks 182nd of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0759 | 0.1412 | 0.0653 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 0.1147 | 0.1716 | 0.0569 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 0.188 | 0.1464 | 0.0415 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 0.1918 | 0.1128 | 0.079 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 0.192 | 0.1492 | 0.0428 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 0.1604 | 0.1701 | 0.0097 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita, Guinea-Bissau or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.1691 against 0.1555 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0136, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone rank globally for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 185th and Sierra Leone ranks 182nd of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.