Bhutan vs Liberia: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Bhutan
7,076 tonnes
in 2022
Liberia
7,352 tonnes
in 2022
Bhutan rank
150th
Liberia rank
149th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Bhutan
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 7,352 tonnes against 7,076 tonnes in Bhutan, a difference of 276 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 150th and Liberia ranks 149th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 25 and Liberia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 454.75 tonnes | 69.91 tonnes | 384.83 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1760s | 463.01 tonnes | 70 tonnes | 393.01 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1770s | 471.41 tonnes | 70.07 tonnes | 401.34 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1780s | 479.94 tonnes | 70.12 tonnes | 409.82 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1790s | 488.61 tonnes | 70.16 tonnes | 418.46 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1800s | 497.42 tonnes | 70.17 tonnes | 427.25 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1810s | 521.82 tonnes | 70.33 tonnes | 451.49 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1820s | 566.86 tonnes | 70.65 tonnes | 496.21 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1830s | 615.76 tonnes | 70.95 tonnes | 544.81 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1840s | 668.83 tonnes | 71.22 tonnes | 597.61 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1850s | 726.43 tonnes | 84.76 tonnes | 641.67 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1860s | 797.18 tonnes | 112.46 tonnes | 684.72 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1870s | 884.93 tonnes | 290.04 tonnes | 594.89 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1880s | 982.25 tonnes | 376.63 tonnes | 605.62 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1890s | 1,268 tonnes | 510.66 tonnes | 757.68 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1900s | 1,941 tonnes | 516.35 tonnes | 1,424 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1910s | 2,299 tonnes | 473.53 tonnes | 1,825 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1920s | 2,319 tonnes | 439.69 tonnes | 1,880 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1930s | 2,075 tonnes | 388.72 tonnes | 1,686 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1940s | 2,208 tonnes | 335.25 tonnes | 1,872 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1950s | 2,178 tonnes | 801.38 tonnes | 1,376 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1960s | 1,567 tonnes | 3,455 tonnes | 1,888 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1970s | 1,311 tonnes | 10,985 tonnes | 9,674 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1980s | 2,138 tonnes | 6,729 tonnes | 4,591 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1990s | 4,380 tonnes | 2,045 tonnes | 2,334 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 3,744 tonnes | 3,429 tonnes | 315.64 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 6,746 tonnes | 4,849 tonnes | 1,897 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 6,980 tonnes | 6,541 tonnes | 439.25 tonnes | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Bhutan or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 7,352 tonnes against 7,076 tonnes in Bhutan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Bhutan and Liberia?
- 276 tonnes, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Liberia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Bhutan and Liberia rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Bhutan ranks 150th and Liberia ranks 149th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.