Ecuador vs Sierra Leone: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Ecuador
562,066 tonnes
in 1960
Sierra Leone
864,211 tonnes
in 2004
Ecuador rank
140th
Sierra Leone rank
137th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Ecuador
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 864,211 tonnes against 562,066 tonnes in Ecuador, a difference of 302,145 tonnes.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.5 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 140th and Sierra Leone ranks 137th of 179 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 561,683 tonnes | 421,193 tonnes | 140,490 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 562,066 tonnes | 750,627 tonnes | 188,561 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Ecuador or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 864,211 tonnes against 562,066 tonnes in Ecuador as of 2004.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Ecuador and Sierra Leone?
- 302,145 tonnes, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sierra Leone?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1960.
- How do Ecuador and Sierra Leone rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Ecuador ranks 140th 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.