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
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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

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,310 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.