Saudi Arabia vs Sierra Leone: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Saudi Arabia
0.0147 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone
0.0137 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
112th
Sierra Leone rank
113th
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0147 kt per square kilometre against 0.0137 kt per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.001 kt per square kilometre.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 112th and Sierra Leone ranks 113th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | 0.0115 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | 0.0133 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre, Saudi Arabia or Sierra Leone?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.0147 kt per square kilometre against 0.0137 kt per square kilometre in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between Saudi Arabia and Sierra Leone?
- 0.001 kt per square kilometre, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sierra Leone?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sierra Leone rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 112th and Sierra Leone ranks 113th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.