Sierra Leone vs Somalia: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Sierra Leone
1.43 million tonnes
in 2024
Somalia
1.32 million tonnes
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
162nd
Somalia rank
164th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Sierra Leone ranks 162nd and Somalia ranks 164th 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.