Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sierra Leone: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.8507 kilograms per person
in 2023
Sierra Leone
1.18 kilograms per person
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
179th
Sierra Leone rank
178th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1.18 kilograms per person against 0.8507 kilograms per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.3293 kilograms per person.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.4 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 179th and Sierra Leone ranks 178th of 187 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.58 kilograms per person | 10.19 kilograms per person | 8.61 kilograms per person | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.2504 kilograms per person | 14.54 kilograms per person | 14.29 kilograms per person | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.1917 kilograms per person | 1.45 kilograms per person | 1.26 kilograms per person | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.5894 kilograms per person | 1.85 kilograms per person | 1.26 kilograms per person | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 1.18 kilograms per person against 0.8507 kilograms per person in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 0.3293 kilograms per person, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 179th and Sierra Leone ranks 178th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. 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 kilograms per person.