Sierra Leone vs Syria: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Sierra Leone
1.11 tonnes per person
in 2024
Syria
1.03 tonnes per person
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
161st
Syria rank
164th
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Sierra Leone
- Syria
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1.11 tonnes per person against 1.03 tonnes per person in Syria, a difference of 0.08 tonnes per person.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 161st and Syria ranks 164th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 6 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.41 tonnes per person | 5.02 tonnes per person | 1.61 tonnes per person | Syria |
| 1960s | 3.24 tonnes per person | 2.23 tonnes per person | 1 tonnes per person | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 3.02 tonnes per person | 1.28 tonnes per person | 1.75 tonnes per person | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 3.11 tonnes per person | 2.61 tonnes per person | 0.5029 tonnes per person | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 1.56 tonnes per person | 3.06 tonnes per person | 1.5 tonnes per person | Syria |
| 2000s | 12.5 tonnes per person | 2.99 tonnes per person | 9.51 tonnes per person | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 3.06 tonnes per person | 1.88 tonnes per person | 1.19 tonnes per person | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 1.25 tonnes per person | 1.17 tonnes per person | 0.0738 tonnes per person | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change, Sierra Leone or Syria?
- Sierra Leone, at 1.11 tonnes per person against 1.03 tonnes per person in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change between Sierra Leone and Syria?
- 0.08 tonnes per person, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Syria?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Syria rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Sierra Leone ranks 161st and Syria ranks 164th of 194 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 including land-use change. 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), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.