Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
Malawi
1.46 million tonnes
in 2024
Sierra Leone
1.43 million tonnes
in 2024
Malawi rank
153rd
Sierra Leone rank
156th
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Malawi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.46 million tonnes against 1.43 million tonnes in Sierra Leone, a difference of 29,950 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Malawi ranks 153rd and Sierra Leone ranks 156th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100,154 tonnes | 119,862 tonnes | 19,708 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 177,040 tonnes | 415,864 tonnes | 238,823 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 388,728 tonnes | 627,277 tonnes | 238,549 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 445,354 tonnes | 582,576 tonnes | 137,222 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 640,467 tonnes | 293,120 tonnes | 347,347 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2000s | 704,211 tonnes | 469,358 tonnes | 234,853 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2010s | 936,144 tonnes | 974,583 tonnes | 38,440 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 1.41 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | 25,780 tonnes | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
- Malawi, at 1.46 million tonnes against 1.43 million tonnes in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 29,950 tonnes, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Malawi ranks 153rd and Sierra Leone ranks 156th of 215 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 oil. 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 oil, measured in tonnes.