Sierra Leone vs Western Africa: Waste — Emissions Share
Waste — Emissions Share over time
- Sierra Leone
- Western Africa
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 4.66 % against 0.37 % in Western Africa, a difference of 4.29 %.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 12.6 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Western Africa ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 1st and Western Africa ranks 3rd of 135 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 3 and Western Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 % | 0.04 % | 0.04 % | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 1.99 % | 0.112 % | 1.88 % | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 4.24 % | 0.149 % | 4.09 % | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 4.58 % | 0.29 % | 4.29 % | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions share, Sierra Leone or Western Africa?
- Sierra Leone, at 4.66 % against 0.37 % in Western Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Sierra Leone and Western Africa?
- 4.29 %, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Western Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and Western Africa rank globally for waste — emissions share?
- Sierra Leone ranks 1st and Western Africa ranks 3rd of 135 countries.
- 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
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.