Bhutan vs Sierra Leone: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Bhutan
1.66 million tonnes
in 2024
Sierra Leone
1.43 million tonnes
in 2024
Bhutan rank
160th
Sierra Leone rank
162nd
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Bhutan
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 1.66 million tonnes against 1.43 million tonnes in Sierra Leone, a difference of 223,140 tonnes.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Bhutan ranks 160th and Sierra Leone ranks 162nd of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,595 tonnes | 627,277 tonnes | 620,682 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 101,489 tonnes | 582,576 tonnes | 481,087 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 268,912 tonnes | 293,120 tonnes | 24,208 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 496,832 tonnes | 470,824 tonnes | 26,008 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 1.36 million tonnes | 974,583 tonnes | 380,804 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 1.50 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | 115,182 tonnes | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Bhutan or Sierra Leone?
- Bhutan, at 1.66 million tonnes against 1.43 million tonnes in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Bhutan and Sierra Leone?
- 223,140 tonnes, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sierra Leone?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Sierra Leone rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Bhutan ranks 160th 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. 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.