Sierra Leone vs South Africa: Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share

Sierra Leone
12.96 %
in 2023
South Africa
11.8 %
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
120th
South Africa rank
122nd

Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • South Africa
05101520199020062023

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 12.96 % against 11.8 % in South Africa, a difference of 1.16 %.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 120th and South Africa ranks 122nd of 223 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 18.12 % 11.13 % 6.99 % Sierra Leone
2000s 15.74 % 11.04 % 4.7 % Sierra Leone
2010s 13.23 % 10.91 % 2.31 % Sierra Leone
2020s 13.45 % 11.74 % 1.71 % Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pre- and post-production — emissions share, Sierra Leone or South Africa?
Sierra Leone, at 12.96 % against 11.8 % in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in pre- and post-production — emissions share between Sierra Leone and South Africa?
1.16 %, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Sierra Leone and South Africa rank globally for pre- and post-production — emissions share?
Sierra Leone ranks 120th and South Africa ranks 122nd of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.