Sierra Leone vs United Kingdom: Methane emissions, per capita
Sierra Leone
0.6269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.6324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
150th
United Kingdom rank
149th
Methane emissions, per capita over time
- Sierra Leone
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.6324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.6269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 150th and United Kingdom ranks 149th of 195 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.7185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.6362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.6825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.7074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.7234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.6357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per capita, Sierra Leone or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.6324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.6269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per capita between Sierra Leone and United Kingdom?
- 0.0055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and United Kingdom?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and United Kingdom rank globally for methane emissions, per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 150th and United Kingdom ranks 149th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane 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
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.