Sierra Leone vs South Africa: Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use … annual

Sierra Leone
1.6 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
1.57 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
143rd
South Africa rank
145th

Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use … annual over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 1.6 % change on previous year against 1.57 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 173 shared years of data; in 1852 it was South Africa ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 143rd and South Africa ranks 145th of 214 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone South Africa Difference Ahead
1850s 34.21 % change on previous year 37.48 % change on previous year 3.27 % change on previous year South Africa
1860s 8.21 % change on previous year 10.1 % change on previous year 1.89 % change on previous year South Africa
1870s 4.99 % change on previous year 6.36 % change on previous year 1.37 % change on previous year South Africa
1880s 3.62 % change on previous year 4.67 % change on previous year 1.05 % change on previous year South Africa
1890s 3.2 % change on previous year 6.46 % change on previous year 3.26 % change on previous year South Africa
1900s 7.86 % change on previous year 7.35 % change on previous year 0.5156 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
1910s 5.91 % change on previous year 6.88 % change on previous year 0.9684 % change on previous year South Africa
1920s 3.64 % change on previous year 4.99 % change on previous year 1.35 % change on previous year South Africa
1930s 3.5 % change on previous year 3.47 % change on previous year 0.0347 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
1940s 2.96 % change on previous year 4.04 % change on previous year 1.08 % change on previous year South Africa
1950s 2.76 % change on previous year 4.25 % change on previous year 1.49 % change on previous year South Africa
1960s 2.37 % change on previous year 4.21 % change on previous year 1.84 % change on previous year South Africa
1970s 2.02 % change on previous year 4.13 % change on previous year 2.1 % change on previous year South Africa
1980s 1.87 % change on previous year 4.61 % change on previous year 2.74 % change on previous year South Africa
1990s 3.17 % change on previous year 3.53 % change on previous year 0.3512 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s 3.46 % change on previous year 2.77 % change on previous year 0.6879 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
2010s 2.32 % change on previous year 2.24 % change on previous year 0.0797 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
2020s 1.74 % change on previous year 1.69 % change on previous year 0.0524 % change on previous year Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, annual, Sierra Leone or South Africa?
Sierra Leone, at 1.6 % change on previous year against 1.57 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, annual between Sierra Leone and South Africa?
0.03 % change on previous year, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Africa?
173 years are reported by both, from 1852 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and South Africa rank globally for global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, annual?
Sierra Leone ranks 143rd and South Africa ranks 145th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
214 places, 35,338 data points, 1852–2024
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