Greenland vs Sierra Leone: Cumulative co2 emissions region

Greenland
35.19 million
in 2024
Sierra Leone
42.62 million
in 2024
Greenland rank
168th
Sierra Leone rank
165th

Cumulative co2 emissions region over time

  • Greenland
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 42.62 million against 35.19 million in Greenland, a difference of 7.43 million.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Greenland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Greenland ranks 168th and Sierra Leone ranks 165th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1950s 697,992 924,794 226,802 Sierra Leone
1960s 3.22 million 4.12 million 892,918 Sierra Leone
1970s 7.69 million 9.82 million 2.13 million Sierra Leone
1980s 12.61 million 15.88 million 3.27 million Sierra Leone
1990s 17.78 million 20.21 million 2.43 million Sierra Leone
2000s 23.86 million 23.68 million 176,630 Greenland
2010s 29.89 million 30.86 million 971,100 Sierra Leone
2020s 33.99 million 39.77 million 5.78 million Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co2 emissions region, Greenland or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 42.62 million against 35.19 million in Greenland as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co2 emissions region between Greenland and Sierra Leone?
7.43 million, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Sierra Leone?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Greenland and Sierra Leone rank globally for cumulative co2 emissions region?
Greenland ranks 168th and Sierra Leone ranks 165th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 emissions region. 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 region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed