Liberia vs Sierra Leone: Long run air pollution
Liberia
23,684
in 2022
Sierra Leone
24,282
in 2022
Liberia rank
156th
Sierra Leone rank
155th
Long run air pollution over time
- Liberia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 24,282 against 23,684 in Liberia, a difference of 598.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Liberia ranks 156th and Sierra Leone ranks 155th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 10 and Sierra Leone in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 44.02 | 50.1 | 6.08 | Sierra Leone |
| 1760s | 44.09 | 50.25 | 6.15 | Sierra Leone |
| 1770s | 44.16 | 50.39 | 6.23 | Sierra Leone |
| 1780s | 44.22 | 50.53 | 6.31 | Sierra Leone |
| 1790s | 44.26 | 50.67 | 6.41 | Sierra Leone |
| 1800s | 44.45 | 51.29 | 6.84 | Sierra Leone |
| 1810s | 44.9 | 52.62 | 7.72 | Sierra Leone |
| 1820s | 45.47 | 54.1 | 8.63 | Sierra Leone |
| 1830s | 46.03 | 55.61 | 9.57 | Sierra Leone |
| 1840s | 46.59 | 57.13 | 10.54 | Sierra Leone |
| 1850s | 53.78 | 58.67 | 4.89 | Sierra Leone |
| 1860s | 68.35 | 61.3 | 7.05 | Liberia |
| 1870s | 158.23 | 65.34 | 92.9 | Liberia |
| 1880s | 202.67 | 69.59 | 133.08 | Liberia |
| 1890s | 271.06 | 77 | 194.06 | Liberia |
| 1900s | 395.04 | 166.49 | 228.56 | Liberia |
| 1910s | 618.25 | 273.69 | 344.56 | Liberia |
| 1920s | 814.75 | 420.97 | 393.78 | Liberia |
| 1930s | 940.07 | 643.35 | 296.72 | Liberia |
| 1940s | 1,032 | 935.25 | 96.25 | Liberia |
| 1950s | 2,196 | 4,104 | 1,909 | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 5,478 | 6,899 | 1,421 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 15,416 | 13,778 | 1,638 | Liberia |
| 1980s | 13,255 | 18,411 | 5,157 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 6,493 | 12,143 | 5,651 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 10,825 | 10,898 | 72.98 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 17,832 | 17,899 | 67.33 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 22,653 | 23,033 | 379.13 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long run air pollution, Liberia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 24,282 against 23,684 in Liberia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in long run air pollution between Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 598, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Liberia and Sierra Leone rank globally for long run air pollution?
- Liberia ranks 156th and Sierra Leone ranks 155th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Long run air pollution. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.