Congo vs Sierra Leone: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste over time
- Congo
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.7846 Mt CO2e against 0.7254 Mt CO2e in Congo, a difference of 0.0592 Mt CO2e.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 131st and Sierra Leone ranks 128th of 203 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1603 Mt CO2e | 0.189 Mt CO2e | 0.0287 Mt CO2e | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 0.2274 Mt CO2e | 0.2846 Mt CO2e | 0.0572 Mt CO2e | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 0.2836 Mt CO2e | 0.3419 Mt CO2e | 0.0583 Mt CO2e | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.3772 Mt CO2e | 0.4367 Mt CO2e | 0.0595 Mt CO2e | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.5798 Mt CO2e | 0.6008 Mt CO2e | 0.021 Mt CO2e | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.705 Mt CO2e | 0.7475 Mt CO2e | 0.0426 Mt CO2e | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from waste, Congo or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.7846 Mt CO2e against 0.7254 Mt CO2e in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from waste between Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0592 Mt CO2e, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Congo ranks 131st and Sierra Leone ranks 128th of 203 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).