Cape Verde vs Sierra Leone: Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal
Cape Verde
0.0%
in 1989
Sierra Leone
0.0%
in 2004
Cape Verde rank
141st
Sierra Leone rank
141st
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Cape Verde
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 141st and Sierra Leone ranks 141st of 179 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from coal, Cape Verde or Sierra Leone?
- Cape Verde, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Sierra Leone as of 1989.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from coal between Cape Verde and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sierra Leone?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1989.
- How do Cape Verde and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from coal?
- Cape Verde ranks 141st and Sierra Leone ranks 141st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global 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 as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from coal in the same year.