Sierra Leone vs South Sudan: Share of global CO₂ emissions
Sierra Leone
0.0%
in 2024
South Sudan
0.0%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
162nd
South Sudan rank
159th
Share of global CO₂ emissions over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 162nd and South Sudan ranks 159th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 4 and South Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions, Sierra Leone or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions between Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 0.0%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Sudan rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions?
- Sierra Leone ranks 162nd and South Sudan ranks 159th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions. 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), excluding land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.