Sierra Leone vs United Kingdom: Per capita methane emissions

Sierra Leone
0.6269
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.6337
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
153rd
United Kingdom rank
152nd

Per capita methane emissions over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.6337 against 0.6269 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0068.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 153rd and United Kingdom ranks 152nd of 199 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1850s 0.5819 2.12 1.54 United Kingdom
1860s 0.5563 2.37 1.81 United Kingdom
1870s 0.5299 2.51 1.98 United Kingdom
1880s 0.5021 2.59 2.09 United Kingdom
1890s 0.4791 2.61 2.13 United Kingdom
1900s 0.5253 2.72 2.19 United Kingdom
1910s 0.5648 2.71 2.15 United Kingdom
1920s 0.6231 2.52 1.9 United Kingdom
1930s 0.67 2.56 1.89 United Kingdom
1940s 0.7044 2.7 1.99 United Kingdom
1950s 0.7281 2.99 2.27 United Kingdom
1960s 0.7317 2.95 2.22 United Kingdom
1970s 0.7185 2.64 1.92 United Kingdom
1980s 0.6362 2.39 1.75 United Kingdom
1990s 0.6825 2.16 1.47 United Kingdom
2000s 0.7074 1.32 0.6087 United Kingdom
2010s 0.7234 0.7377 0.0143 United Kingdom
2020s 0.6357 0.651 0.0152 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Sierra Leone or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 0.6337 against 0.6269 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Sierra Leone and United Kingdom?
0.0068, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and United Kingdom?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and United Kingdom rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
Sierra Leone ranks 153rd and United Kingdom ranks 152nd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,079 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed