Sierra Leone vs South Sudan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
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 over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Sudan
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, 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 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?
- Sierra Leone ranks 165th and South Sudan ranks 163rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.