Liechtenstein vs Sierra Leone: Per capita methane emissions
Liechtenstein
0.6155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Sierra Leone
0.6269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Liechtenstein rank
154th
Sierra Leone rank
153rd
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Liechtenstein
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.6269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.6155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Liechtenstein, a difference of 0.0114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Liechtenstein ahead.
Liechtenstein ranks 154th and Sierra Leone ranks 153rd of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Liechtenstein averaged higher in 14 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liechtenstein | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1860s | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1870s | 0.9753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1880s | 0.9251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1890s | 0.8777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1900s | 0.841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1910s | 0.8027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1920s | 0.7871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1930s | 0.781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1940s | 0.7656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1950s | 0.8083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1960s | 0.6888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1980s | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1990s | 0.7943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 2000s | 0.6497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.6023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.6155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Liechtenstein or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.6269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.6155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Liechtenstein as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Liechtenstein and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liechtenstein and Sierra Leone?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Liechtenstein and Sierra Leone rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Liechtenstein ranks 154th 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.