Burundi vs Sierra Leone: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Burundi
876,395 tonnes
in 2024
Sierra Leone
864,211 tonnes
in 2004
Burundi rank
135th
Sierra Leone rank
137th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Burundi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 876,395 tonnes against 864,211 tonnes in Sierra Leone, a difference of 12,184 tonnes.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 135th and Sierra Leone ranks 137th of 179 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,162 tonnes | 421,193 tonnes | 419,031 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 4,819 tonnes | 765,283 tonnes | 760,464 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 7,149 tonnes | 849,555 tonnes | 842,406 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 90,537 tonnes | 849,555 tonnes | 759,018 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 374,258 tonnes | 864,211 tonnes | 489,953 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Burundi or Sierra Leone?
- Burundi, at 876,395 tonnes against 864,211 tonnes in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Burundi and Sierra Leone?
- 12,184 tonnes, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2004.
- How do Burundi and Sierra Leone rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Burundi ranks 135th and Sierra Leone ranks 137th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.