Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use
Rwanda
0.0001 °C
in 2024
Sierra Leone
0.0001 °C
in 2024
Rwanda rank
146th
Sierra Leone rank
147th
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use over time
- Rwanda
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.0001 °C against 0.0001 °C in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0 °C.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 146th and Sierra Leone ranks 147th of 214 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 12 and Sierra Leone in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Rwanda |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Rwanda |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Rwanda |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Rwanda |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Rwanda |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Sierra Leone |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Sierra Leone |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Sierra Leone |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Sierra Leone |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Sierra Leone |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, Rwanda or Sierra Leone?
- Rwanda, at 0.0001 °C against 0.0001 °C in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 0 °C, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Sierra Leone rank globally for global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use?
- Rwanda ranks 146th and Sierra Leone ranks 147th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in °C.