Costa Rica vs Sierra Leone: Methane emissions
Costa Rica
5.54 million
in 2024
Sierra Leone
5.42 million
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
127th
Sierra Leone rank
128th
Methane emissions over time
- Costa Rica
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.54 million against 5.42 million in Sierra Leone, a difference of 126,010.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 127th and Sierra Leone ranks 128th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 7 and Sierra Leone in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 182,201 | 464,598 | 282,397 | Sierra Leone |
| 1860s | 218,723 | 470,953 | 252,231 | Sierra Leone |
| 1870s | 278,061 | 480,528 | 202,468 | Sierra Leone |
| 1880s | 348,632 | 490,376 | 141,744 | Sierra Leone |
| 1890s | 440,361 | 504,143 | 63,782 | Sierra Leone |
| 1900s | 554,863 | 595,598 | 40,735 | Sierra Leone |
| 1910s | 683,210 | 686,745 | 3,534 | Sierra Leone |
| 1920s | 795,719 | 839,684 | 43,965 | Sierra Leone |
| 1930s | 945,448 | 1.04 million | 97,086 | Sierra Leone |
| 1940s | 1.25 million | 1.28 million | 35,789 | Sierra Leone |
| 1950s | 1.66 million | 1.54 million | 117,088 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 2.40 million | 1.80 million | 601,857 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 3.61 million | 2.12 million | 1.49 million | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 4.66 million | 2.29 million | 2.37 million | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 4.45 million | 2.88 million | 1.57 million | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 3.98 million | 3.80 million | 182,400 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 4.64 million | 5.03 million | 390,004 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 5.33 million | 5.26 million | 65,786 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Costa Rica or Sierra Leone?
- Costa Rica, at 5.54 million against 5.42 million in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Costa Rica and Sierra Leone?
- 126,010, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sierra Leone?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Sierra Leone rank globally for methane emissions?
- Costa Rica ranks 127th and Sierra Leone ranks 128th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.