Sierra Leone vs Somalia: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Sierra Leone
1.43 million tonnes
in 2024
Somalia
1.32 million tonnes
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
162nd
Somalia rank
164th
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1.43 million tonnes against 1.32 million tonnes in Somalia, a difference of 115,100 tonnes.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 162nd and Somalia ranks 164th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 456,534 tonnes | 162,682 tonnes | 293,852 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 627,277 tonnes | 405,605 tonnes | 221,672 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 582,576 tonnes | 818,453 tonnes | 235,877 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1990s | 293,120 tonnes | 608,863 tonnes | 315,743 tonnes | Somalia |
| 2000s | 470,824 tonnes | 633,506 tonnes | 162,682 tonnes | Somalia |
| 2010s | 974,583 tonnes | 913,802 tonnes | 60,781 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 1.39 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 149,684 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Sierra Leone or Somalia?
- Sierra Leone, at 1.43 million tonnes against 1.32 million tonnes in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Sierra Leone and Somalia?
- 115,100 tonnes, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Somalia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Somalia rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Sierra Leone ranks 162nd and Somalia ranks 164th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.