Sierra Leone vs Somalia: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled

Sierra Leone
1.43 million tonnes
in 2024
Somalia
1.32 million tonnes
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
162nd
Somalia rank
164th

CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 1.43 million tonnes against 1.32 million tonnes in Somalia, a difference of 115,100 tonnes.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 162nd and Somalia ranks 164th of 215 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 5 and Somalia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Somalia Difference Ahead
1950s 191,994 tonnes 61,922 tonnes 130,072 tonnes Sierra Leone
1960s 428,688 tonnes 133,003 tonnes 295,684 tonnes Sierra Leone
1970s 627,277 tonnes 405,605 tonnes 221,672 tonnes Sierra Leone
1980s 582,576 tonnes 818,453 tonnes 235,877 tonnes Somalia
1990s 293,120 tonnes 608,863 tonnes 315,743 tonnes Somalia
2000s 470,824 tonnes 633,506 tonnes 162,682 tonnes Somalia
2010s 974,583 tonnes 913,802 tonnes 60,781 tonnes Sierra Leone
2020s 1.39 million tonnes 1.24 million tonnes 149,684 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, gaps filled, Sierra Leone or Somalia?
Sierra Leone, at 1.43 million tonnes against 1.32 million tonnes in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled between Sierra Leone and Somalia?
115,100 tonnes, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Somalia?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and Somalia rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled?
Sierra Leone ranks 162nd and Somalia ranks 164th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled
Unit
tonnes
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
216 places, 22,718 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.