Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Guinea
0 kilograms per person
in 2023
Sierra Leone
1.18 kilograms per person
in 2023
Guinea rank
180th
Sierra Leone rank
178th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1.18 kilograms per person against 0 kilograms per person in Guinea, a difference of 1.18 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Guinea ranks 180th 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 | Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.93 kilograms per person | 10.19 kilograms per person | 5.26 kilograms per person | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 2.08 kilograms per person | 14.54 kilograms per person | 12.45 kilograms per person | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.7067 kilograms per person | 1.45 kilograms per person | 0.7424 kilograms per person | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0 kilograms per person | 1.85 kilograms per person | 1.85 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, Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 1.18 kilograms per person against 0 kilograms per person in Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 1.18 kilograms per person, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Guinea ranks 180th 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.