Bhutan vs Sierra Leone: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Bhutan
1.66 million tonnes
in 2024
Sierra Leone
1.43 million tonnes
in 2024
Bhutan rank
160th
Sierra Leone rank
162nd
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Bhutan
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 1.66 million tonnes against 1.43 million tonnes in Sierra Leone, a difference of 223,140 tonnes.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Bhutan ranks 160th and Sierra Leone ranks 162nd of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,595 tonnes | 627,277 tonnes | 620,682 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 101,489 tonnes | 582,576 tonnes | 481,087 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 268,912 tonnes | 293,120 tonnes | 24,208 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 496,832 tonnes | 470,824 tonnes | 26,008 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 1.36 million tonnes | 974,583 tonnes | 380,804 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 1.50 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | 115,182 tonnes | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions, Bhutan or Sierra Leone?
- Bhutan, at 1.66 million tonnes against 1.43 million tonnes in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions between Bhutan and Sierra Leone?
- 223,140 tonnes, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sierra Leone?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Sierra Leone rank globally for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Bhutan ranks 160th and Sierra Leone ranks 162nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.