Mongolia vs Sierra Leone: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Mongolia
2.43 billion tonnes
in 2024
Sierra Leone
2.35 billion tonnes
in 2024
Mongolia rank
59th
Sierra Leone rank
62nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Mongolia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 2.43 billion tonnes against 2.35 billion tonnes in Sierra Leone, a difference of 81.15 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Mongolia ranks 59th and Sierra Leone ranks 62nd of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 12 and Sierra Leone in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 52.69 million tonnes | 281.14 million tonnes | 228.45 million tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1860s | 149.46 million tonnes | 661.84 million tonnes | 512.38 million tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1870s | 250.24 million tonnes | 727.69 million tonnes | 477.45 million tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1880s | 372.15 million tonnes | 761.87 million tonnes | 389.73 million tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1890s | 528.71 million tonnes | 787.78 million tonnes | 259.08 million tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1900s | 709.82 million tonnes | 807.36 million tonnes | 97.54 million tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1910s | 882.09 million tonnes | 819.20 million tonnes | 62.89 million tonnes | Mongolia |
| 1920s | 998.41 million tonnes | 852.83 million tonnes | 145.58 million tonnes | Mongolia |
| 1930s | 1.10 billion tonnes | 925.48 million tonnes | 170.74 million tonnes | Mongolia |
| 1940s | 1.18 billion tonnes | 1.01 billion tonnes | 170.86 million tonnes | Mongolia |
| 1950s | 1.32 billion tonnes | 1.10 billion tonnes | 214.98 million tonnes | Mongolia |
| 1960s | 1.61 billion tonnes | 1.17 billion tonnes | 441.97 million tonnes | Mongolia |
| 1970s | 1.82 billion tonnes | 1.25 billion tonnes | 570.86 million tonnes | Mongolia |
| 1980s | 2.03 billion tonnes | 1.35 billion tonnes | 681.39 million tonnes | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 2.18 billion tonnes | 1.43 billion tonnes | 757.60 million tonnes | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 2.31 billion tonnes | 1.84 billion tonnes | 462.27 million tonnes | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 2.39 billion tonnes | 2.24 billion tonnes | 153.81 million tonnes | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 2.43 billion tonnes | 2.33 billion tonnes | 93.84 million tonnes | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Mongolia or Sierra Leone?
- Mongolia, at 2.43 billion tonnes against 2.35 billion tonnes in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Mongolia and Sierra Leone?
- 81.15 million tonnes, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Sierra Leone?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and Sierra Leone rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Mongolia ranks 59th and Sierra Leone ranks 62nd of 197 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 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.