Sierra Leone vs South Sudan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Sierra Leone
41.76 million tonnes
in 2024
South Sudan
45.43 million tonnes
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
161st
South Sudan rank
158th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 45.43 million tonnes against 41.76 million tonnes in Sierra Leone, a difference of 3.67 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 161st and South Sudan ranks 158th 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 | 503,601 tonnes | 303,305 tonnes | 200,296 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 3.29 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 1.81 million tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 8.97 million tonnes | 4.66 million tonnes | 4.31 million tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 15.04 million tonnes | 7.84 million tonnes | 7.19 million tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 19.36 million tonnes | 11.27 million tonnes | 8.09 million tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 22.82 million tonnes | 16.96 million tonnes | 5.86 million tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 29.99 million tonnes | 29.58 million tonnes | 413,660 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 38.91 million tonnes | 42.07 million tonnes | 3.16 million tonnes | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Sierra Leone or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 45.43 million tonnes against 41.76 million tonnes in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 3.67 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 from oil?
- Sierra Leone ranks 161st and South Sudan ranks 158th 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 oil. 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 oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.