Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
Rwanda
1.42 million tonnes
in 2024
Sierra Leone
1.43 million tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda rank
157th
Sierra Leone rank
156th
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Rwanda
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1.43 million tonnes against 1.42 million tonnes in Rwanda, a difference of 15,740 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Rwanda ranks 157th and Sierra Leone ranks 156th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24,358 tonnes | 119,862 tonnes | 95,504 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 60,718 tonnes | 415,864 tonnes | 355,146 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 162,315 tonnes | 627,277 tonnes | 464,962 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 613,688 tonnes | 582,576 tonnes | 31,112 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 457,611 tonnes | 293,120 tonnes | 164,491 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 485,754 tonnes | 469,358 tonnes | 16,396 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 815,297 tonnes | 974,583 tonnes | 159,287 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 1.32 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | 63,118 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Rwanda or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 1.43 million tonnes against 1.42 million tonnes in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 15,740 tonnes, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Sierra Leone rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Rwanda ranks 157th 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.