Greenland vs Sierra Leone: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal

Greenland
0 tonnes
in 1988
Sierra Leone
0 tonnes
in 2004
Greenland rank
141st
Sierra Leone rank
141st

Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time

  • Greenland
  • Sierra Leone
050.0k100.0k150.0k195019772004

How they compare

Greenland currently reports 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Greenland ranks 141st and Sierra Leone ranks 141st of 179 countries.

Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1950s 82,994 tonnes 72,132 tonnes 10,862 tonnes Greenland
1960s 110,031 tonnes 21,373 tonnes 88,658 tonnes Greenland
1970s 25,577 tonnes 0 tonnes 25,577 tonnes Greenland
1980s 2,041 tonnes 0 tonnes 2,041 tonnes Greenland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Greenland or Sierra Leone?
Greenland, at 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Sierra Leone as of 1988.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Greenland and Sierra Leone?
0 tonnes, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Sierra Leone?
35 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1988.
How do Greenland and Sierra Leone rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
Greenland ranks 141st and Sierra Leone ranks 141st of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.