Sierra Leone vs South Sudan: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal

Sierra Leone
0 tonnes per person
in 2004
South Sudan
0 tonnes per person
in 2011
Sierra Leone rank
141st
South Sudan rank
141st

Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 141st and South Sudan ranks 141st of 179 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 3 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone South Sudan Difference Ahead
1950s 0.0343 tonnes per person 0.0034 tonnes per person 0.0309 tonnes per person Sierra Leone
1960s 0.0092 tonnes per person 0.0007 tonnes per person 0.0084 tonnes per person Sierra Leone
1970s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person South Sudan
1980s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person
2000s 0.001 tonnes per person 0 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, Sierra Leone or South Sudan?
Sierra Leone, at 0 tonnes per person against 0 tonnes per person in South Sudan as of 2004.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from coal between Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
0 tonnes per person, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
39 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2004.
How do Sierra Leone and South Sudan rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
Sierra Leone ranks 141st and South Sudan 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.