Algeria vs Sierra Leone: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Algeria
116.11 kilograms per person
in 2023
Sierra Leone
120.56 kilograms per person
in 2023
Algeria rank
138th
Sierra Leone rank
135th
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time
- Algeria
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 120.56 kilograms per person against 116.11 kilograms per person in Algeria, a difference of 4.45 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Algeria ranks 138th and Sierra Leone ranks 135th of 193 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111.8 kilograms per person | 121.6 kilograms per person | 9.81 kilograms per person | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 108.82 kilograms per person | 117.6 kilograms per person | 8.78 kilograms per person | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 123.28 kilograms per person | 140.07 kilograms per person | 16.79 kilograms per person | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 117.18 kilograms per person | 126.47 kilograms per person | 9.29 kilograms per person | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector, Algeria or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 120.56 kilograms per person against 116.11 kilograms per person in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Algeria and Sierra Leone?
- 4.45 kilograms per person, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sierra Leone?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Sierra Leone rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Algeria ranks 138th and Sierra Leone ranks 135th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.