Eritrea vs Rwanda: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Eritrea
6,502 tonnes
in 2022
Rwanda
6,458 tonnes
in 2022
Eritrea rank
154th
Rwanda rank
155th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Eritrea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 6,502 tonnes against 6,458 tonnes in Rwanda, a difference of 44 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Rwanda ahead.
Eritrea ranks 154th and Rwanda ranks 155th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 26.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 24.17 tonnes | 38.43 tonnes | 14.26 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1760s | 24.17 tonnes | 38.55 tonnes | 14.38 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1770s | 24.17 tonnes | 38.67 tonnes | 14.49 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1780s | 24.17 tonnes | 38.78 tonnes | 14.61 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1790s | 24.16 tonnes | 38.9 tonnes | 14.74 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1800s | 24.15 tonnes | 39.01 tonnes | 14.86 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1810s | 24.22 tonnes | 39.21 tonnes | 14.99 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1820s | 24.38 tonnes | 39.52 tonnes | 15.14 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1830s | 24.54 tonnes | 39.83 tonnes | 15.29 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1840s | 24.7 tonnes | 40.14 tonnes | 15.45 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1850s | 27.15 tonnes | 44.41 tonnes | 17.25 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1860s | 33 tonnes | 54.26 tonnes | 21.26 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1870s | 40.26 tonnes | 66.17 tonnes | 25.91 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1880s | 49.35 tonnes | 78.59 tonnes | 29.25 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1890s | 60.55 tonnes | 92.39 tonnes | 31.85 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1900s | 74.36 tonnes | 108.17 tonnes | 33.81 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1910s | 91.52 tonnes | 126.84 tonnes | 35.32 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1920s | 109.37 tonnes | 173.51 tonnes | 64.14 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1930s | 126.07 tonnes | 288.25 tonnes | 162.18 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1940s | 142.04 tonnes | 474.64 tonnes | 332.6 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1950s | 158.4 tonnes | 776.88 tonnes | 618.48 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 187.02 tonnes | 1,124 tonnes | 937.06 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 258.77 tonnes | 1,643 tonnes | 1,384 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 346.94 tonnes | 3,752 tonnes | 3,405 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 10,090 tonnes | 3,126 tonnes | 6,964 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 4,515 tonnes | 3,806 tonnes | 708.79 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 4,287 tonnes | 4,832 tonnes | 544.85 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 5,460 tonnes | 5,740 tonnes | 280.3 tonnes | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Eritrea or Rwanda?
- Eritrea, at 6,502 tonnes against 6,458 tonnes in Rwanda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Eritrea and Rwanda?
- 44 tonnes, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Rwanda?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and Rwanda rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Eritrea ranks 154th and Rwanda ranks 155th 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.