Libya vs Sierra Leone: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal

Libya
0.0%
in 2008
Sierra Leone
0.0%
in 2004
Libya rank
136th
Sierra Leone rank
138th

Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time

  • Libya
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Libya ranks 136th and Sierra Leone ranks 138th of 179 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1950s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Sierra Leone
1960s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Libya
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Libya
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Libya
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Libya or Sierra Leone?
Libya, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Sierra Leone as of 2008.
What is the difference in share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Libya and Sierra Leone?
0.0%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sierra Leone?
39 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2004.
How do Libya and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
Libya ranks 136th and Sierra Leone ranks 138th 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 cumulative 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

Indicator
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from coal.