Sierra Leone vs World: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate

Sierra Leone
2.82 % change on previous year
in 2024
World
1.55 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
26th
World rank
23rd

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • World
-1001020197119972024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 2.82 % change on previous year against 1.55 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 1.27 % change on previous year.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.8 times World's.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was World ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 26th and World ranks 23rd of 196 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and World in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone World Difference Ahead
1970s 1.29 % change on previous year 2.14 % change on previous year 0.8472 % change on previous year World
1980s 1.19 % change on previous year 2.29 % change on previous year 1.1 % change on previous year World
1990s 1.75 % change on previous year 2.39 % change on previous year 0.6392 % change on previous year World
2000s 6.79 % change on previous year 2.02 % change on previous year 4.77 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
2010s 2.02 % change on previous year 2.26 % change on previous year 0.2403 % change on previous year World
2020s 2.87 % change on previous year 1.56 % change on previous year 1.31 % change on previous year Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate, Sierra Leone or World?
Sierra Leone, at 2.82 % change on previous year against 1.55 % change on previous year in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate between Sierra Leone and World?
1.27 % change on previous year, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and World?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and World rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate?
Sierra Leone ranks 26th and World ranks 23rd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 12,834 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.