Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: Methane emissions
Rwanda
4.75 million
in 2024
Sierra Leone
5.42 million
in 2024
Rwanda rank
131st
Sierra Leone rank
128th
Methane emissions over time
- Rwanda
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 5.42 million against 4.75 million in Rwanda, a difference of 668,700.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Rwanda ranks 131st and Sierra Leone ranks 128th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 174,448 | 464,598 | 290,149 | Sierra Leone |
| 1860s | 179,582 | 470,953 | 291,372 | Sierra Leone |
| 1870s | 186,059 | 480,528 | 294,470 | Sierra Leone |
| 1880s | 192,876 | 490,376 | 297,500 | Sierra Leone |
| 1890s | 200,166 | 504,143 | 303,977 | Sierra Leone |
| 1900s | 209,301 | 595,598 | 386,297 | Sierra Leone |
| 1910s | 251,860 | 686,745 | 434,884 | Sierra Leone |
| 1920s | 349,048 | 839,684 | 490,636 | Sierra Leone |
| 1930s | 488,573 | 1.04 million | 553,961 | Sierra Leone |
| 1940s | 719,491 | 1.28 million | 562,842 | Sierra Leone |
| 1950s | 1.40 million | 1.54 million | 138,571 | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 2.63 million | 1.80 million | 833,692 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 3.96 million | 2.12 million | 1.84 million | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 4.50 million | 2.29 million | 2.21 million | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 3.90 million | 2.88 million | 1.02 million | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 3.26 million | 3.80 million | 533,287 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 4.26 million | 5.03 million | 773,828 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 4.78 million | 5.26 million | 484,510 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Rwanda or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 5.42 million against 4.75 million in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 668,700, with Sierra Leone 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 methane emissions?
- Rwanda ranks 131st 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.