Sierra Leone vs Tanzania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Sierra Leone
0 tonnes
in 2024
Tanzania
9,039 tonnes
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
121st
Tanzania rank
118th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Sierra Leone
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 9,039 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Sierra Leone, a difference of 9,039 tonnes.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 121st and Tanzania ranks 118th of 215 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes | 6,147 tonnes | 6,147 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes | 8,889 tonnes | 8,889 tonnes | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Sierra Leone or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 9,039 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Sierra Leone and Tanzania?
- 9,039 tonnes, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Tanzania?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Tanzania rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Sierra Leone ranks 121st and Tanzania ranks 118th 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 from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.