Sierra Leone vs South Sudan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled

Sierra Leone
42.62 million tonnes
in 2024
South Sudan
45.53 million tonnes
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
165th
South Sudan rank
163rd

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 45.53 million tonnes against 42.62 million tonnes in Sierra Leone, a difference of 2.91 million tonnes.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 165th and South Sudan ranks 163rd of 215 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 7 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone South Sudan Difference Ahead
1950s 924,794 tonnes 357,595 tonnes 567,199 tonnes Sierra Leone
1960s 4.12 million tonnes 1.58 million tonnes 2.53 million tonnes Sierra Leone
1970s 9.82 million tonnes 4.77 million tonnes 5.05 million tonnes Sierra Leone
1980s 15.88 million tonnes 7.95 million tonnes 7.94 million tonnes Sierra Leone
1990s 20.21 million tonnes 11.37 million tonnes 8.84 million tonnes Sierra Leone
2000s 23.68 million tonnes 17.07 million tonnes 6.61 million tonnes Sierra Leone
2010s 30.86 million tonnes 29.69 million tonnes 1.17 million tonnes Sierra Leone
2020s 39.77 million tonnes 42.17 million tonnes 2.40 million tonnes South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled, Sierra Leone or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 45.53 million tonnes against 42.62 million tonnes in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled between Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
2.91 million tonnes, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and South Sudan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled?
Sierra Leone ranks 165th and South Sudan ranks 163rd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled
Unit
tonnes
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 23,492 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.