Cape Verde vs Sierra Leone: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Cape Verde
0 tonnes per person
in 1989
Sierra Leone
0 tonnes per person
in 2004
Cape Verde rank
141st
Sierra Leone rank
141st
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Cape Verde
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 0 tonnes per person against 0 tonnes per person in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 141st and Sierra Leone ranks 141st of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1619 tonnes per person | 0.0358 tonnes per person | 0.126 tonnes per person | Cape Verde |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0129 tonnes per person | 0.0129 tonnes per person | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, Cape Verde or Sierra Leone?
- Cape Verde, at 0 tonnes per person against 0 tonnes per person in Sierra Leone as of 1989.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between Cape Verde and Sierra Leone?
- 0 tonnes per person, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sierra Leone?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1989.
- How do Cape Verde and Sierra Leone rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Cape Verde ranks 141st and Sierra Leone ranks 141st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.