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
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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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.