Niger vs Sierra Leone: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Niger
1.34 billion tonnes
in 2024
Sierra Leone
1.33 billion tonnes
in 2024
Niger rank
115th
Sierra Leone rank
116th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Niger
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Niger currently reports 1.34 billion tonnes against 1.33 billion tonnes in Sierra Leone, a difference of 3.33 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 115th and Sierra Leone ranks 116th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 7 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 173.34 million tonnes | 43.88 million tonnes | 129.46 million tonnes | Niger |
| 1960s | 435.45 million tonnes | 112.62 million tonnes | 322.83 million tonnes | Niger |
| 1970s | 396.11 million tonnes | 199.54 million tonnes | 196.57 million tonnes | Niger |
| 1980s | 319.87 million tonnes | 302.56 million tonnes | 17.31 million tonnes | Niger |
| 1990s | 661.20 million tonnes | 388.13 million tonnes | 273.07 million tonnes | Niger |
| 2000s | 862.78 million tonnes | 808.03 million tonnes | 54.75 million tonnes | Niger |
| 2010s | 1.16 billion tonnes | 1.21 billion tonnes | 55.33 million tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 1.32 billion tonnes | 1.31 billion tonnes | 3.33 million tonnes | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, Niger or Sierra Leone?
- Niger, at 1.34 billion tonnes against 1.33 billion tonnes in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between Niger and Sierra Leone?
- 3.33 million tonnes, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sierra Leone?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Sierra Leone rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Niger ranks 115th and Sierra Leone ranks 116th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. 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), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.