Sierra Leone vs Tanzania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita

Sierra Leone
4.93 tonnes per person
in 2024
Tanzania
5.03 tonnes per person
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
189th
Tanzania rank
188th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 5.03 tonnes per person against 4.93 tonnes per person in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.1 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 189th and Tanzania ranks 188th of 204 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 1.66 tonnes per person 0.9875 tonnes per person 0.6728 tonnes per person Sierra Leone
1970s 3.31 tonnes per person 1.9 tonnes per person 1.4 tonnes per person Sierra Leone
1980s 4.37 tonnes per person 2.38 tonnes per person 2 tonnes per person Sierra Leone
1990s 4.79 tonnes per person 2.55 tonnes per person 2.24 tonnes per person Sierra Leone
2000s 4.45 tonnes per person 2.79 tonnes per person 1.65 tonnes per person Sierra Leone
2010s 4.42 tonnes per person 3.66 tonnes per person 0.756 tonnes per person Sierra Leone
2020s 4.8 tonnes per person 4.71 tonnes per person 0.0965 tonnes per person Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita, Sierra Leone or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 5.03 tonnes per person against 4.93 tonnes per person in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita between Sierra Leone and Tanzania?
0.1 tonnes per person, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Tanzania?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and Tanzania rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita?
Sierra Leone ranks 189th and Tanzania ranks 188th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita. 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, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 12,896 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.