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
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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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.