Macao vs Sierra Leone: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Macao
1.06 million tonnes
in 2024
Sierra Leone
1.43 million tonnes
in 2024
Macao rank
165th
Sierra Leone rank
162nd
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Macao
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1.43 million tonnes against 1.06 million tonnes in Macao, a difference of 377,950 tonnes.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.4 times Macao's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Macao ranks 165th and Sierra Leone ranks 162nd of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27,480 tonnes | 219,840 tonnes | 192,360 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 123,477 tonnes | 428,688 tonnes | 305,211 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 283,960 tonnes | 627,277 tonnes | 343,317 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 740,494 tonnes | 582,576 tonnes | 157,918 tonnes | Macao |
| 1990s | 1.18 million tonnes | 293,120 tonnes | 885,956 tonnes | Macao |
| 2000s | 1.50 million tonnes | 470,824 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | Macao |
| 2010s | 1.39 million tonnes | 974,583 tonnes | 413,340 tonnes | Macao |
| 2020s | 1.04 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | 343,656 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Macao or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 1.43 million tonnes against 1.06 million tonnes in Macao as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Macao and Sierra Leone?
- 377,950 tonnes, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Sierra Leone?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2024.
- How do Macao and Sierra Leone rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Macao ranks 165th and Sierra Leone ranks 162nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and 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), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.