Sierra Leone vs Taiwan: Per capita methane emissions
Sierra Leone
0.6269
in 2024
Taiwan
0.6662
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
153rd
Taiwan rank
150th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Sierra Leone
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 0.6662 against 0.6269 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0393.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 153rd and Taiwan ranks 150th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 16 and Taiwan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.5819 | 0.4778 | 0.1042 | Sierra Leone |
| 1860s | 0.5563 | 0.4797 | 0.0766 | Sierra Leone |
| 1870s | 0.5299 | 0.4817 | 0.0482 | Sierra Leone |
| 1880s | 0.5021 | 0.4828 | 0.0193 | Sierra Leone |
| 1890s | 0.4791 | 0.4859 | 0.0068 | Taiwan |
| 1900s | 0.5253 | 0.4839 | 0.0414 | Sierra Leone |
| 1910s | 0.5648 | 0.4982 | 0.0666 | Sierra Leone |
| 1920s | 0.6231 | 0.5914 | 0.0317 | Sierra Leone |
| 1930s | 0.67 | 0.5683 | 0.1017 | Sierra Leone |
| 1940s | 0.7044 | 0.66 | 0.0444 | Sierra Leone |
| 1950s | 0.7281 | 0.6983 | 0.0298 | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 0.7317 | 0.676 | 0.0557 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 0.7185 | 0.5564 | 0.1621 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 0.6362 | 0.4999 | 0.1363 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 0.6825 | 0.5122 | 0.1703 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.7074 | 0.5822 | 0.1252 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.7234 | 0.639 | 0.0843 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.6357 | 0.6621 | 0.0264 | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Sierra Leone or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 0.6662 against 0.6269 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Sierra Leone and Taiwan?
- 0.0393, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Taiwan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Taiwan rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Sierra Leone ranks 153rd and Taiwan ranks 150th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.