Ghana vs Sierra Leone: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Ghana
138.22 kilograms per person
in 2023
Sierra Leone
120.56 kilograms per person
in 2023
Ghana rank
132nd
Sierra Leone rank
135th
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time
- Ghana
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 138.22 kilograms per person against 120.56 kilograms per person in Sierra Leone, a difference of 17.66 kilograms per person.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 132nd and Sierra Leone ranks 135th of 193 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 171.78 kilograms per person | 121.6 kilograms per person | 50.18 kilograms per person | Ghana |
| 2000s | 149.19 kilograms per person | 117.6 kilograms per person | 31.59 kilograms per person | Ghana |
| 2010s | 141.75 kilograms per person | 140.07 kilograms per person | 1.68 kilograms per person | Ghana |
| 2020s | 145.83 kilograms per person | 126.47 kilograms per person | 19.36 kilograms per person | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector, Ghana or Sierra Leone?
- Ghana, at 138.22 kilograms per person against 120.56 kilograms per person in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 17.66 kilograms per person, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Sierra Leone rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Ghana ranks 132nd 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.