Niger vs Sierra Leone: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Niger
9.52 million tonnes
in 2024
Sierra Leone
9.59 million tonnes
in 2024
Niger rank
128th
Sierra Leone rank
127th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Niger
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 9.59 million tonnes against 9.52 million tonnes in Niger, a difference of 65,180 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 128th and Sierra Leone ranks 127th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.91 million tonnes | 7.14 million tonnes | 25.77 million tonnes | Niger |
| 1960s | 15.98 million tonnes | 7.97 million tonnes | 8.01 million tonnes | Niger |
| 1970s | -14.82 million tonnes | 8.90 million tonnes | 23.72 million tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 1.62 million tonnes | 11.20 million tonnes | 9.58 million tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 43.52 million tonnes | 6.58 million tonnes | 36.94 million tonnes | Niger |
| 2000s | 15.23 million tonnes | 65.65 million tonnes | 50.43 million tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 33.94 million tonnes | 20.67 million tonnes | 13.27 million tonnes | Niger |
| 2020s | 10.44 million tonnes | 10.30 million tonnes | 137,636 tonnes | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, Niger or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 9.59 million tonnes against 9.52 million tonnes in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change between Niger and Sierra Leone?
- 65,180 tonnes, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sierra Leone?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Sierra Leone rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Niger ranks 128th 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.