Libya vs Sierra Leone: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal

Libya
0 tonnes per person
in 2008
Sierra Leone
0 tonnes per person
in 2004
Libya rank
141st
Sierra Leone rank
141st

Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal over time

  • Libya
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 0 tonnes per person against 0 tonnes per person in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Libya ranks 141st and Sierra Leone ranks 141st of 179 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1950s 0.0536 tonnes per person 0.0343 tonnes per person 0.0193 tonnes per person Libya
1960s 0.0269 tonnes per person 0.0092 tonnes per person 0.0177 tonnes per person Libya
1970s 0.0003 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0.0003 tonnes per person Libya
1980s 0.0011 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0.0011 tonnes per person Libya
2000s 0 tonnes per person 0.001 tonnes per person 0.001 tonnes per person Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from coal, Libya or Sierra Leone?
Libya, at 0 tonnes per person against 0 tonnes per person in Sierra Leone as of 2008.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from coal between Libya and Sierra Leone?
0 tonnes per person, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sierra Leone?
39 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2004.
How do Libya and Sierra Leone rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
Libya ranks 141st and Sierra Leone ranks 141st of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 17,915 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.