Libya vs Sierra Leone: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Libya
1.13 million tonnes
in 2008
Sierra Leone
864,211 tonnes
in 2004
Libya rank
134th
Sierra Leone rank
137th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Libya
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Libya currently reports 1.13 million tonnes against 864,211 tonnes in Sierra Leone, a difference of 262,349 tonnes.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.3 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Libya ranks 134th and Sierra Leone ranks 137th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 286,694 tonnes | 421,193 tonnes | 134,499 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 887,239 tonnes | 813,526 tonnes | 73,713 tonnes | Libya |
| 1970s | 964,251 tonnes | 849,555 tonnes | 114,696 tonnes | Libya |
| 1980s | 986,235 tonnes | 849,555 tonnes | 136,680 tonnes | Libya |
| 2000s | 1.12 million tonnes | 864,211 tonnes | 258,689 tonnes | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Libya or Sierra Leone?
- Libya, at 1.13 million tonnes against 864,211 tonnes in Sierra Leone as of 2008.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Libya and Sierra Leone?
- 262,349 tonnes, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sierra Leone?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2004.
- How do Libya and Sierra Leone rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Libya ranks 134th 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.