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