Eritrea vs Sierra Leone: Methane emissions from agriculture
Eritrea
3.43 million tonnes
in 2023
Sierra Leone
3.09 million tonnes
in 2023
Eritrea rank
105th
Sierra Leone rank
108th
Methane emissions from agriculture over time
- Eritrea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 3.43 million tonnes against 3.09 million tonnes in Sierra Leone, a difference of 340,000 tonnes.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 105th and Sierra Leone ranks 108th of 193 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.49 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 3.04 million tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 3.28 million tonnes | 2.73 million tonnes | 544,000 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 3.42 million tonnes | 2.86 million tonnes | 555,000 tonnes | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions from agriculture, Eritrea or Sierra Leone?
- Eritrea, at 3.43 million tonnes against 3.09 million tonnes in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in methane emissions from agriculture between Eritrea and Sierra Leone?
- 340,000 tonnes, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sierra Leone?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Sierra Leone rank globally for methane emissions from agriculture?
- Eritrea ranks 105th and Sierra Leone ranks 108th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.