Mozambique vs Sierra Leone: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Mozambique
0.2487 tonnes per person
in 2024
Sierra Leone
0.166 tonnes per person
in 2024
Mozambique rank
197th
Sierra Leone rank
199th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Mozambique
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 0.2487 tonnes per person against 0.166 tonnes per person in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0827 tonnes per person.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.5 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 197th and Sierra Leone ranks 199th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 7 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2134 tonnes per person | 0.0902 tonnes per person | 0.1232 tonnes per person | Mozambique |
| 1960s | 0.3025 tonnes per person | 0.1739 tonnes per person | 0.1285 tonnes per person | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 0.324 tonnes per person | 0.2142 tonnes per person | 0.1098 tonnes per person | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 0.1396 tonnes per person | 0.1629 tonnes per person | 0.0232 tonnes per person | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 0.0715 tonnes per person | 0.0696 tonnes per person | 0.0019 tonnes per person | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 0.0918 tonnes per person | 0.0877 tonnes per person | 0.0041 tonnes per person | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 0.212 tonnes per person | 0.139 tonnes per person | 0.073 tonnes per person | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 0.2506 tonnes per person | 0.1674 tonnes per person | 0.0833 tonnes per person | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Mozambique or Sierra Leone?
- Mozambique, at 0.2487 tonnes per person against 0.166 tonnes per person in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Mozambique and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0827 tonnes per person, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Sierra Leone?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Sierra Leone rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Mozambique ranks 197th and Sierra Leone ranks 199th of 213 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.