Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Malawi
1.42 kilograms per person
in 2023
Sierra Leone
1.18 kilograms per person
in 2023
Malawi rank
180th
Sierra Leone rank
181st
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector over time
- Malawi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.42 kilograms per person against 1.18 kilograms per person in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.24 kilograms per person.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Malawi ranks 180th and Sierra Leone ranks 181st of 191 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.77 kilograms per person | 12.33 kilograms per person | 10.57 kilograms per person | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 1.8 kilograms per person | 6.77 kilograms per person | 4.98 kilograms per person | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 1.27 kilograms per person | 4.16 kilograms per person | 2.89 kilograms per person | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 1.1 kilograms per person | 1.52 kilograms per person | 0.427 kilograms per person | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
- Malawi, at 1.42 kilograms per person against 1.18 kilograms per person in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 0.24 kilograms per person, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Malawi ranks 180th and Sierra Leone ranks 181st of 191 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 greenhouse gas 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.