Eswatini vs Sierra Leone: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Eswatini
44.61 million tonnes
in 2024
Sierra Leone
42.62 million tonnes
in 2024
Eswatini rank
164th
Sierra Leone rank
165th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time
- Eswatini
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 44.61 million tonnes against 42.62 million tonnes in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.99 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Eswatini ranks 164th and Sierra Leone ranks 165th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20,152 tonnes | 924,794 tonnes | 904,642 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 425,024 tonnes | 4.29 million tonnes | 3.86 million tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 3.19 million tonnes | 9.82 million tonnes | 6.63 million tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 7.16 million tonnes | 15.88 million tonnes | 8.72 million tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 14.14 million tonnes | 20.21 million tonnes | 6.06 million tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 24.79 million tonnes | 23.68 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 34.99 million tonnes | 30.86 million tonnes | 4.14 million tonnes | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 42.55 million tonnes | 39.77 million tonnes | 2.78 million tonnes | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, Eswatini or Sierra Leone?
- Eswatini, at 44.61 million tonnes against 42.62 million tonnes in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between Eswatini and Sierra Leone?
- 1.99 million tonnes, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Sierra Leone?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Sierra Leone rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Eswatini ranks 164th and Sierra Leone ranks 165th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.