Nigeria vs Sierra Leone: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture
Nigeria
120.41 kilograms per person
in 2023
Sierra Leone
120.56 kilograms per person
in 2023
Nigeria rank
136th
Sierra Leone rank
135th
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture over time
- Nigeria
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 120.56 kilograms per person against 120.41 kilograms per person in Nigeria, a difference of 0.15 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 136th and Sierra Leone ranks 135th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 146.41 kilograms per person | 121.6 kilograms per person | 24.8 kilograms per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 138.69 kilograms per person | 117.6 kilograms per person | 21.09 kilograms per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 132.65 kilograms per person | 140.07 kilograms per person | 7.42 kilograms per person | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 128.99 kilograms per person | 126.47 kilograms per person | 2.52 kilograms per person | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture, Nigeria or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 120.56 kilograms per person against 120.41 kilograms per person in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture between Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 0.15 kilograms per person, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Sierra Leone rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture?
- Nigeria ranks 136th 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 from agriculture. 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.