Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: Total ghg emissions excluding lufc

Rwanda
5.48 million
in 2024
Sierra Leone
4.24 million
in 2024
Rwanda rank
148th
Sierra Leone rank
151st

Total ghg emissions excluding lufc over time

  • Rwanda
  • Sierra Leone
02.0M4.0M6.0M185019372024

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 5.48 million against 4.24 million in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.24 million.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.3 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Rwanda ranks 148th and Sierra Leone ranks 151st of 198 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 7 and Sierra Leone in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1850s 122,338 164,161 41,823 Sierra Leone
1860s 130,693 167,683 36,990 Sierra Leone
1870s 141,423 173,292 31,868 Sierra Leone
1880s 153,708 179,801 26,092 Sierra Leone
1890s 166,311 190,576 24,266 Sierra Leone
1900s 183,075 281,008 97,932 Sierra Leone
1910s 213,027 342,084 129,057 Sierra Leone
1920s 263,518 421,996 158,479 Sierra Leone
1930s 340,034 536,815 196,782 Sierra Leone
1940s 509,739 654,799 145,060 Sierra Leone
1950s 1.16 million 984,074 175,229 Rwanda
1960s 2.31 million 1.31 million 992,676 Rwanda
1970s 3.61 million 1.61 million 2.00 million Rwanda
1980s 4.65 million 1.71 million 2.93 million Rwanda
1990s 3.91 million 2.07 million 1.84 million Rwanda
2000s 2.71 million 2.80 million 90,310 Sierra Leone
2010s 3.71 million 3.63 million 79,910 Rwanda
2020s 5.15 million 4.17 million 975,962 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total ghg emissions excluding lufc, Rwanda or Sierra Leone?
Rwanda, at 5.48 million against 4.24 million in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in total ghg emissions excluding lufc between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
1.24 million, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and Sierra Leone rank globally for total ghg emissions excluding lufc?
Rwanda ranks 148th and Sierra Leone ranks 151st of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Total ghg emissions excluding lufc. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total ghg emissions excluding lufc
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 34,488 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed