Sierra Leone vs Sweden: Carbon intensity of GDP
Sierra Leone
0.0546 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Sweden
0.0571 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
176th
Sweden rank
174th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Sierra Leone
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.0571 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.0546 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0025 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 176th and Sweden ranks 174th of 191 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0668 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1723 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1056 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.0516 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1184 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0669 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.0541 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0779 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0238 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.058 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.059 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0009 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Sierra Leone or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.0571 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.0546 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Sierra Leone and Sweden?
- 0.0025 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Sweden rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 176th and Sweden ranks 174th 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 $.