Ireland vs Sierra Leone: Carbon intensity of GDP
Ireland
0.0508 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Sierra Leone
0.0546 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Ireland rank
178th
Sierra Leone rank
176th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Ireland
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.0546 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.0508 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Ireland, a difference of 0.0038 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 178th and Sierra Leone ranks 176th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.273 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0668 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2062 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.1828 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0516 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1313 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.1126 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0541 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0584 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.0574 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.058 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0007 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Ireland or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.0546 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.0508 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Ireland and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0038 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Sierra Leone rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 178th and Sierra Leone ranks 176th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.