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
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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

Indicator
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed

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.