Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq), Iceland or Sierra Leone?

Iceland, at 3,091 kt against 3,082 kt in Sierra Leone as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sierra Leone?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Sierra Leone: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)

Iceland

3,091 kt

in 2023

Sierra Leone

3,082 kt

in 2023

Iceland rank

174th

Sierra Leone rank

175th

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) over time

Iceland
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 3,091 kt against 3,082 kt in Sierra Leone, a difference of 9 kt.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 174th and Sierra Leone ranks 175th of 231 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1,324 kt	1,034 kt	289.93 kt	Iceland
1970s	1,677 kt	1,312 kt	365.04 kt	Iceland
1980s	1,757 kt	1,283 kt	473.67 kt	Iceland
1990s	2,051 kt	1,525 kt	526.08 kt	Iceland
2000s	2,292 kt	2,106 kt	186.77 kt	Iceland
2010s	2,121 kt	2,715 kt	593.96 kt	Sierra Leone
2020s	2,628 kt	3,037 kt	408.66 kt	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq), Iceland or Sierra Leone?: Iceland, at 3,091 kt against 3,082 kt in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) between Iceland and Sierra Leone?: 9 kt, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sierra Leone?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Sierra Leone rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq)?: Iceland ranks 174th and Sierra Leone ranks 175th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 264 places, 15,205 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf