Sierra Leone vs South Sudan: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Sierra Leone
1.43 million tonnes
in 2024
South Sudan
1.70 million tonnes
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
162nd
South Sudan rank
159th
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 1.70 million tonnes against 1.43 million tonnes in Sierra Leone, a difference of 261,270 tonnes.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 162nd and South Sudan ranks 159th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 3 and South Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 456,534 tonnes | 250,137 tonnes | 206,397 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 627,277 tonnes | 363,111 tonnes | 264,165 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 582,576 tonnes | 313,025 tonnes | 269,551 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 293,120 tonnes | 365,884 tonnes | 72,764 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 470,824 tonnes | 868,341 tonnes | 397,517 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 974,583 tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | 561,198 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 1.39 million tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 302,942 tonnes | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Sierra Leone or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 1.70 million tonnes against 1.43 million tonnes in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 261,270 tonnes, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Sudan rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Sierra Leone ranks 162nd and South Sudan ranks 159th 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.