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
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
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.