Namibia vs Sierra Leone: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Namibia
5.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Sierra Leone
4.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Namibia rank
150th
Sierra Leone rank
151st
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Namibia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 5.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 4.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Sierra Leone, a difference of 987,420 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Namibia ranks 150th and Sierra Leone ranks 151st of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 24,682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 164,161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 139,479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sierra Leone |
| 1860s | 27,931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 167,683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 139,752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sierra Leone |
| 1870s | 31,975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 173,292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 141,316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sierra Leone |
| 1880s | 36,753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 179,801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 143,048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sierra Leone |
| 1890s | 42,079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 190,576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 148,497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sierra Leone |
| 1900s | 48,585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 281,008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 232,422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sierra Leone |
| 1910s | 56,269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 342,084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 285,815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sierra Leone |
| 1920s | 65,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 421,996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 356,818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sierra Leone |
| 1930s | 76,417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 536,815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 460,399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sierra Leone |
| 1940s | 91,973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 654,799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 562,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sierra Leone |
| 1950s | 106,452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 984,074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 877,623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 117,136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 155,622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 235,952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 278,857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 3.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 232,127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Namibia |
| 2010s | 4.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 687,001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Namibia |
| 2020s | 5.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 865,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Namibia or Sierra Leone?
- Namibia, at 5.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 4.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Namibia and Sierra Leone?
- 987,420 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sierra Leone?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Sierra Leone rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Namibia ranks 150th and Sierra Leone ranks 151st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.