Germany vs Sierra Leone: Per capita methane emissions
Germany
0.6639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Sierra Leone
0.6269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Germany rank
151st
Sierra Leone rank
153rd
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Germany
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.6639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.6269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 151st and Sierra Leone ranks 153rd of 199 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1860s | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1870s | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1880s | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1890s | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1900s | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1910s | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1920s | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1930s | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1940s | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1950s | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1960s | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1970s | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1980s | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1990s | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.8518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.6987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Germany or Sierra Leone?
- Germany, at 0.6639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.6269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Germany and Sierra Leone?
- 0.037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sierra Leone?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Sierra Leone rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Germany ranks 151st and Sierra Leone ranks 153rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.