Eritrea vs Sierra Leone: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Eritrea
6,502 tonnes
in 2022
Sierra Leone
6,586 tonnes
in 2022
Eritrea rank
154th
Sierra Leone rank
152nd
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Eritrea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 6,586 tonnes against 6,502 tonnes in Eritrea, a difference of 84 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Eritrea ranks 154th and Sierra Leone ranks 152nd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 24.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 24.17 tonnes | 40.47 tonnes | 16.3 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1760s | 24.17 tonnes | 40.56 tonnes | 16.39 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1770s | 24.17 tonnes | 40.65 tonnes | 16.48 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1780s | 24.17 tonnes | 40.73 tonnes | 16.57 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1790s | 24.16 tonnes | 40.81 tonnes | 16.65 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1800s | 24.15 tonnes | 40.88 tonnes | 16.73 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1810s | 24.22 tonnes | 41.04 tonnes | 16.82 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1820s | 24.38 tonnes | 41.31 tonnes | 16.93 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1830s | 24.54 tonnes | 41.57 tonnes | 17.03 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1840s | 24.7 tonnes | 41.82 tonnes | 17.13 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1850s | 27.15 tonnes | 42.08 tonnes | 14.93 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1860s | 33 tonnes | 42.56 tonnes | 9.56 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1870s | 40.26 tonnes | 43.38 tonnes | 3.12 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1880s | 49.35 tonnes | 44.32 tonnes | 5.02 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 1890s | 60.55 tonnes | 50.63 tonnes | 9.92 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 1900s | 74.36 tonnes | 156.36 tonnes | 81.99 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1910s | 91.52 tonnes | 186.36 tonnes | 94.84 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1920s | 109.37 tonnes | 217.51 tonnes | 108.14 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1930s | 126.07 tonnes | 273.35 tonnes | 147.27 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1940s | 142.04 tonnes | 317.55 tonnes | 175.51 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1950s | 158.4 tonnes | 1,258 tonnes | 1,099 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 187.02 tonnes | 3,273 tonnes | 3,086 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 258.77 tonnes | 6,435 tonnes | 6,177 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 346.94 tonnes | 6,363 tonnes | 6,016 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 10,090 tonnes | 2,436 tonnes | 7,654 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 4,515 tonnes | 3,498 tonnes | 1,016 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 4,287 tonnes | 4,411 tonnes | 123.65 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 5,460 tonnes | 5,891 tonnes | 431.59 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Eritrea or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 6,586 tonnes against 6,502 tonnes in Eritrea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Eritrea and Sierra Leone?
- 84 tonnes, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sierra Leone?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and Sierra Leone rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Eritrea ranks 154th 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.