Nicaragua vs Sierra Leone: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Nicaragua
9.38 million tonnes
in 2024
Sierra Leone
8.15 million tonnes
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
52nd
Sierra Leone rank
55th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Nicaragua
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 9.38 million tonnes against 8.15 million tonnes in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.22 million tonnes.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 52nd and Sierra Leone ranks 55th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 13 and Sierra Leone in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.64 million tonnes | 56.01 million tonnes | 51.38 million tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1860s | 3.36 million tonnes | 14.26 million tonnes | 10.90 million tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1870s | 7.11 million tonnes | 4.21 million tonnes | 2.90 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1880s | 8.75 million tonnes | 3.03 million tonnes | 5.71 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1890s | 11.00 million tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | 8.75 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1900s | 11.65 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 9.92 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1910s | 12.98 million tonnes | 671,040 tonnes | 12.31 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1920s | 29.84 million tonnes | 6.40 million tonnes | 23.43 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 32.88 million tonnes | 7.38 million tonnes | 25.50 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 49.08 million tonnes | 9.90 million tonnes | 39.18 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 66.09 million tonnes | 6.95 million tonnes | 59.14 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 28.97 million tonnes | 7.54 million tonnes | 21.43 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 16.49 million tonnes | 8.28 million tonnes | 8.21 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 28.61 million tonnes | 10.62 million tonnes | 17.99 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 64.69 million tonnes | 6.29 million tonnes | 58.40 million tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 48.23 million tonnes | 65.18 million tonnes | 16.96 million tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 12.04 million tonnes | 19.70 million tonnes | 7.66 million tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 8.80 million tonnes | 8.92 million tonnes | 111,912 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Nicaragua or Sierra Leone?
- Nicaragua, at 9.38 million tonnes against 8.15 million tonnes in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Nicaragua and Sierra Leone?
- 1.22 million tonnes, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sierra Leone?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Sierra Leone rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Nicaragua ranks 52nd and Sierra Leone ranks 55th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from 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 emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.