Sierra Leone vs Somalia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Sierra Leone
42.62 million tonnes
in 2024
Somalia
41.93 million tonnes
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
165th
Somalia rank
166th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 42.62 million tonnes against 41.93 million tonnes in Somalia, a difference of 687,500 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 165th and Somalia ranks 166th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 7 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 924,794 tonnes | 298,982 tonnes | 625,812 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 4.12 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 2.86 million tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 9.82 million tonnes | 3.75 million tonnes | 6.08 million tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 15.88 million tonnes | 10.12 million tonnes | 5.77 million tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 20.21 million tonnes | 17.78 million tonnes | 2.42 million tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 23.68 million tonnes | 23.55 million tonnes | 124,540 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 30.86 million tonnes | 31.37 million tonnes | 514,290 tonnes | Somalia |
| 2020s | 39.77 million tonnes | 39.36 million tonnes | 410,260 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, Sierra Leone or Somalia?
- Sierra Leone, at 42.62 million tonnes against 41.93 million tonnes in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between Sierra Leone and Somalia?
- 687,500 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 cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Sierra Leone ranks 165th and Somalia ranks 166th 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.