Chad vs Sierra Leone: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Chad
9.38 million tonnes
in 2024
Sierra Leone
9.59 million tonnes
in 2024
Chad rank
130th
Sierra Leone rank
127th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Chad
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 9.59 million tonnes against 9.38 million tonnes in Chad, a difference of 208,010 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Chad ranks 130th and Sierra Leone ranks 127th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.30 million tonnes | 7.14 million tonnes | 3.15 million tonnes | Chad |
| 1960s | 6.15 million tonnes | 7.97 million tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 6.21 million tonnes | 8.90 million tonnes | 2.69 million tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 4.68 million tonnes | 11.20 million tonnes | 6.52 million tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 8.73 million tonnes | 6.58 million tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | Chad |
| 2000s | 13.60 million tonnes | 65.65 million tonnes | 52.06 million tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 25.57 million tonnes | 20.67 million tonnes | 4.90 million tonnes | Chad |
| 2020s | 10.37 million tonnes | 10.30 million tonnes | 72,920 tonnes | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, Chad or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 9.59 million tonnes against 9.38 million tonnes in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change between Chad and Sierra Leone?
- 208,010 tonnes, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Sierra Leone?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Sierra Leone rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Chad ranks 130th and Sierra Leone ranks 127th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.