Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Rwanda
1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Sierra Leone
1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Rwanda rank
128th
Sierra Leone rank
131st
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Rwanda
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Sierra Leone, a difference of 149,950 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 128th and Sierra Leone ranks 131st of 201 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 74,272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40,443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33,829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1860s | 80,406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43,458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36,949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1870s | 93,312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52,427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40,886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1880s | 111,118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 65,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45,413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1890s | 124,277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 75,048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49,229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1900s | 140,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 86,525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53,737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1910s | 168,577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 109,747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58,830 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1920s | 216,358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 152,156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64,202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1930s | 236,726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 167,565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 69,161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1940s | 431,456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 348,832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82,623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1950s | 610,548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 511,020 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 99,527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 629,915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 501,293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 128,622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 784,773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 610,564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 174,209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 893,906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 696,225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 197,681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 828,275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 736,800 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 91,474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 942,854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 211,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 363,484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 342,622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Rwanda or Sierra Leone?
- Rwanda, at 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 149,950 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Sierra Leone rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Rwanda ranks 128th and Sierra Leone ranks 131st of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.