European Union (27) vs Sierra Leone: Waste — Emissions Share

European Union (27)
0.29 %
in 2023
Sierra Leone
4.66 %
in 2023
European Union (27) rank
3rd
Sierra Leone rank
2nd

Waste — Emissions Share over time

  • European Union (27)
  • Sierra Leone
012345199020062023

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 4.66 % against 0.29 % in European Union (27), a difference of 4.37 %.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 16.1 times European Union (27)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was European Union (27) ahead.

European Union (27) ranks 3rd and Sierra Leone ranks 2nd of 32 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, European Union (27) averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27) Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 0.169 % 0 % 0.169 % European Union (27)
2000s 0.202 % 1.99 % 1.79 % Sierra Leone
2010s 0.242 % 4.24 % 4 % Sierra Leone
2020s 0.275 % 4.58 % 4.3 % Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share, European Union (27) or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 4.66 % against 0.29 % in European Union (27) as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share between European Union (27) and Sierra Leone?
4.37 %, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and Sierra Leone?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do European Union (27) and Sierra Leone rank globally for waste — emissions share?
European Union (27) ranks 3rd and Sierra Leone ranks 2nd of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
191 places, 6,349 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.