Sierra Leone vs South Sudan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita

Sierra Leone
4.93 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Sudan
3.81 tonnes per person
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
189th
South Sudan rank
192nd

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 4.93 tonnes per person against 3.81 tonnes per person in South Sudan, a difference of 1.12 tonnes per person.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.3 times South Sudan's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 189th and South Sudan ranks 192nd 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 South Sudan Difference Ahead
1960s 1.66 tonnes per person 0.4952 tonnes per person 1.17 tonnes per person Sierra Leone
1970s 3.31 tonnes per person 1.25 tonnes per person 2.06 tonnes per person Sierra Leone
1980s 4.37 tonnes per person 1.69 tonnes per person 2.69 tonnes per person Sierra Leone
1990s 4.79 tonnes per person 2.18 tonnes per person 2.61 tonnes per person Sierra Leone
2000s 4.45 tonnes per person 2.27 tonnes per person 2.18 tonnes per person Sierra Leone
2010s 4.42 tonnes per person 2.81 tonnes per person 1.61 tonnes per person Sierra Leone
2020s 4.8 tonnes per person 3.76 tonnes per person 1.04 tonnes per person Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita, Sierra Leone or South Sudan?
Sierra Leone, at 4.93 tonnes per person against 3.81 tonnes per person in South Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita between Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
1.12 tonnes per person, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and South Sudan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
Sierra Leone ranks 189th and South Sudan ranks 192nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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, 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.