Myanmar vs Sierra Leone: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector

Myanmar
1.85 kilograms per person
in 2023
Sierra Leone
1.18 kilograms per person
in 2023
Myanmar rank
175th
Sierra Leone rank
178th

Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time

  • Myanmar
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 1.85 kilograms per person against 1.18 kilograms per person in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.67 kilograms per person.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.6 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Myanmar ranks 175th and Sierra Leone ranks 178th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 0.6606 kilograms per person 10.19 kilograms per person 9.53 kilograms per person Sierra Leone
2000s 0.4045 kilograms per person 14.54 kilograms per person 14.13 kilograms per person Sierra Leone
2010s 10.42 kilograms per person 1.45 kilograms per person 8.98 kilograms per person Myanmar
2020s 12.87 kilograms per person 1.85 kilograms per person 11.02 kilograms per person Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Myanmar or Sierra Leone?
Myanmar, at 1.85 kilograms per person against 1.18 kilograms per person in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Myanmar and Sierra Leone?
0.67 kilograms per person, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sierra Leone?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Myanmar and Sierra Leone rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
Myanmar ranks 175th 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.