Democratic Republic of Congo vs Lithuania: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Democratic Republic of Congo
19,691 tonnes
in 2022
Lithuania
20,844 tonnes
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
120th
Lithuania rank
119th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 20,844 tonnes against 19,691 tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1,153 tonnes.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Lithuania ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 120th and Lithuania ranks 119th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 7 and Lithuania in 21.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 379.16 tonnes | 1,272 tonnes | 893.25 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1760s | 379.24 tonnes | 1,317 tonnes | 938.1 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1770s | 379.21 tonnes | 1,363 tonnes | 983.93 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1780s | 379.05 tonnes | 1,410 tonnes | 1,031 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1790s | 378.75 tonnes | 1,457 tonnes | 1,078 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1800s | 378.29 tonnes | 1,505 tonnes | 1,126 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1810s | 378.51 tonnes | 1,566 tonnes | 1,187 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1820s | 379.6 tonnes | 1,645 tonnes | 1,266 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1830s | 380.47 tonnes | 1,727 tonnes | 1,347 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1840s | 381.11 tonnes | 1,810 tonnes | 1,429 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1850s | 409.6 tonnes | 2,015 tonnes | 1,605 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1860s | 478.91 tonnes | 2,423 tonnes | 1,944 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1870s | 560.41 tonnes | 3,269 tonnes | 2,708 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1880s | 656.63 tonnes | 5,103 tonnes | 4,446 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1890s | 769.62 tonnes | 8,566 tonnes | 7,797 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1900s | 903.47 tonnes | 11,917 tonnes | 11,013 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1910s | 1,063 tonnes | 12,135 tonnes | 11,072 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1920s | 64,502 tonnes | 9,965 tonnes | 54,537 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1930s | 88,077 tonnes | 25,414 tonnes | 62,662 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1940s | 132,964 tonnes | 30,757 tonnes | 102,207 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1950s | 249,532 tonnes | 57,369 tonnes | 192,163 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 319,294 tonnes | 102,920 tonnes | 216,375 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 360,680 tonnes | 193,935 tonnes | 166,744 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 383,721 tonnes | 240,220 tonnes | 143,502 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 58,531 tonnes | 135,941 tonnes | 77,410 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 16,999 tonnes | 38,481 tonnes | 21,482 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 22,802 tonnes | 26,844 tonnes | 4,042 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 19,556 tonnes | 20,395 tonnes | 838.27 tonnes | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Democratic Republic of Congo or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 20,844 tonnes against 19,691 tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Democratic Republic of Congo and Lithuania?
- 1,153 tonnes, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Lithuania?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Lithuania rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 120th and Lithuania ranks 119th 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.