Sierra Leone vs United States of America: Savanna — Emissions

Sierra Leone
8.11 kt
in 2024
United States of America
3.25 kt
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
24th
United States of America rank
21st

Savanna — Emissions over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • United States of America
051015199020072024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 8.11 kt against 3.25 kt in United States of America, a difference of 4.86 kt.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.5 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 24th and United States of America ranks 21st of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 4.23 kt 2.1 kt 2.13 kt Sierra Leone
2000s 8.75 kt 4.1 kt 4.65 kt Sierra Leone
2010s 8.12 kt 3.67 kt 4.45 kt Sierra Leone
2020s 6.41 kt 3.73 kt 2.68 kt Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna — emissions, Sierra Leone or United States of America?
Sierra Leone, at 8.11 kt against 3.25 kt in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna — emissions between Sierra Leone and United States of America?
4.86 kt, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and United States of America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and United States of America rank globally for savanna — emissions?
Sierra Leone ranks 24th and United States of America ranks 21st of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Savanna — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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