Bhutan vs Sierra Leone: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Bhutan
7,076 tonnes
in 2022
Sierra Leone
6,586 tonnes
in 2022
Bhutan rank
150th
Sierra Leone rank
152nd
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Bhutan
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 7,076 tonnes against 6,586 tonnes in Sierra Leone, a difference of 490 tonnes.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 150th and Sierra Leone ranks 152nd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 25 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 454.75 tonnes | 40.47 tonnes | 414.27 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1760s | 463.01 tonnes | 40.56 tonnes | 422.44 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1770s | 471.41 tonnes | 40.65 tonnes | 430.76 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1780s | 479.94 tonnes | 40.73 tonnes | 439.21 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1790s | 488.61 tonnes | 40.81 tonnes | 447.8 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1800s | 497.42 tonnes | 40.88 tonnes | 456.53 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1810s | 521.82 tonnes | 41.04 tonnes | 480.78 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1820s | 566.86 tonnes | 41.31 tonnes | 525.56 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1830s | 615.76 tonnes | 41.57 tonnes | 574.19 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1840s | 668.83 tonnes | 41.82 tonnes | 627.01 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1850s | 726.43 tonnes | 42.08 tonnes | 684.35 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1860s | 797.18 tonnes | 42.56 tonnes | 754.62 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1870s | 884.93 tonnes | 43.38 tonnes | 841.55 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1880s | 982.25 tonnes | 44.32 tonnes | 937.93 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1890s | 1,268 tonnes | 50.63 tonnes | 1,218 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1900s | 1,941 tonnes | 156.36 tonnes | 1,784 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1910s | 2,299 tonnes | 186.36 tonnes | 2,112 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1920s | 2,319 tonnes | 217.51 tonnes | 2,102 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1930s | 2,075 tonnes | 273.35 tonnes | 1,801 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1940s | 2,208 tonnes | 317.55 tonnes | 1,890 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1950s | 2,178 tonnes | 1,258 tonnes | 919.92 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1960s | 1,567 tonnes | 3,273 tonnes | 1,706 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 1,311 tonnes | 6,435 tonnes | 5,124 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 2,138 tonnes | 6,363 tonnes | 4,226 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 4,380 tonnes | 2,436 tonnes | 1,944 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 3,744 tonnes | 3,498 tonnes | 246.2 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 6,746 tonnes | 4,411 tonnes | 2,335 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 6,980 tonnes | 5,891 tonnes | 1,089 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 Sierra Leone?
- Bhutan, at 7,076 tonnes against 6,586 tonnes in Sierra Leone as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Bhutan and Sierra Leone?
- 490 tonnes, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sierra Leone?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Bhutan and Sierra Leone rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Bhutan ranks 150th and Sierra Leone ranks 152nd 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.