Libya vs Sierra Leone: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Libya
0 tonnes
in 2008
Sierra Leone
0 tonnes
in 2004
Libya rank
141st
Sierra Leone rank
141st
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Libya
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Libya ranks 141st and Sierra Leone ranks 141st of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68,719 tonnes | 72,132 tonnes | 3,412 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 42,085 tonnes | 21,373 tonnes | 20,712 tonnes | Libya |
| 1970s | 732.8 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 732.8 tonnes | Libya |
| 1980s | 4,397 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4,397 tonnes | Libya |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes | 4,885 tonnes | 4,885 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Libya or Sierra Leone?
- Libya, at 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Sierra Leone as of 2008.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Libya and Sierra Leone?
- 0 tonnes, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sierra Leone?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2004.
- How do Libya and Sierra Leone rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Libya 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
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.