Lesotho vs Sierra Leone: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Lesotho
78,134 tonnes
in 2024
Sierra Leone
53,848 tonnes
in 2024
Lesotho rank
98th
Sierra Leone rank
101st
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Lesotho
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 78,134 tonnes against 53,848 tonnes in Sierra Leone, a difference of 24,286 tonnes.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.5 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Lesotho ranks 98th and Sierra Leone ranks 101st of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,083 tonnes | -35,826 tonnes | 74,908 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 39,205 tonnes | 32,610 tonnes | 6,595 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2010s | -2,931 tonnes | 61,555 tonnes | 64,486 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 76,871 tonnes | 63,353 tonnes | 13,519 tonnes | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Lesotho or Sierra Leone?
- Lesotho, at 78,134 tonnes against 53,848 tonnes in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 24,286 tonnes, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Sierra Leone rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Lesotho ranks 98th and Sierra Leone ranks 101st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.