Samoa vs Sierra Leone: Change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances
Change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances over time
- Samoa
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.53 against 0.23 in Samoa, a difference of 0.3.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.3 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Samoa ranks 120th and Sierra Leone ranks 117th of 162 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 101.13 | 99.53 | 1.61 | Samoa |
| 1990s | 97.22 | 91.43 | 5.79 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 16.14 | 49.55 | 33.41 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 2.57 | 1.12 | 1.45 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.57 | 0.53 | 0.04 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances, Samoa or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.53 against 0.23 in Samoa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances between Samoa and Sierra Leone?
- 0.3, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sierra Leone?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2021.
- How do Samoa and Sierra Leone rank globally for change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances?
- Samoa ranks 120th and Sierra Leone ranks 117th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Environment Programme (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Consumption of various controlled substances. These include Bromochloromethane (BCM), Carbon Tetrachloride (CTC), Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), Hydrobromofluorocarbons (HBFCs), Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), Methyl Bromide (MB), Methyl Chloroform (TCA) and Other Fully Halogenated CFCs. This is measured as an index relative to emissions in the year 1986 (1986 = 100).