Sierra Leone vs Uganda: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
Sierra Leone
0.1691
in 2024
Uganda
0.165
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
182nd
Uganda rank
183rd
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Sierra Leone
- Uganda
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.1691 against 0.165 in Uganda, a difference of 0.0041.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 182nd and Uganda ranks 183rd of 203 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1412 | 0.0769 | 0.0643 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 0.1716 | 0.0419 | 0.1297 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 0.1464 | 0.0498 | 0.0967 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.1128 | 0.0823 | 0.0305 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.1492 | 0.1418 | 0.0074 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.1701 | 0.1674 | 0.0027 | 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, Sierra Leone or Uganda?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.1691 against 0.165 in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita between Sierra Leone and Uganda?
- 0.0041, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Uganda?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Uganda rank globally for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 182nd and Uganda ranks 183rd 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.