Portugal vs Sierra Leone: Carbon intensity of GDP
Portugal
0.1467 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sierra Leone
0.1487 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Portugal rank
158th
Sierra Leone rank
155th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Portugal
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.1487 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.1467 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Portugal, a difference of 0.002 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 158th and Sierra Leone ranks 155th of 199 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2607 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1253 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1353 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Portugal |
| 1980s | 0.2768 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1552 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1216 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.3189 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1819 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.137 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.3133 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1405 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1729 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.2469 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1475 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0994 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.1715 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1582 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0134 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Portugal or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.1487 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.1467 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Portugal and Sierra Leone?
- 0.002 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sierra Leone?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Sierra Leone rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 158th and Sierra Leone ranks 155th of 199 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 constant 2015 US$ 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 constant 2021 US$.