Gabon vs Liberia: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Gabon
6,815 tonnes
in 2022
Liberia
7,352 tonnes
in 2022
Gabon rank
151st
Liberia rank
149th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Gabon
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 7,352 tonnes against 6,815 tonnes in Gabon, a difference of 537 tonnes.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Liberia ahead.
Gabon ranks 151st and Liberia ranks 149th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 4 and Liberia in 24.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 21.71 tonnes | 69.91 tonnes | 48.2 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1760s | 21.75 tonnes | 70 tonnes | 48.25 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1770s | 21.77 tonnes | 70.07 tonnes | 48.29 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1780s | 21.8 tonnes | 70.12 tonnes | 48.32 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1790s | 21.82 tonnes | 70.16 tonnes | 48.34 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1800s | 21.83 tonnes | 70.17 tonnes | 48.34 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1810s | 21.89 tonnes | 70.33 tonnes | 48.44 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1820s | 22 tonnes | 70.65 tonnes | 48.65 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1830s | 22.1 tonnes | 70.95 tonnes | 48.85 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1840s | 22.2 tonnes | 71.22 tonnes | 49.02 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1850s | 23.8 tonnes | 84.76 tonnes | 60.96 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1860s | 27.59 tonnes | 112.46 tonnes | 84.88 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1870s | 31.97 tonnes | 290.04 tonnes | 258.07 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1880s | 37.05 tonnes | 376.63 tonnes | 339.58 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1890s | 42.94 tonnes | 510.66 tonnes | 467.72 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1900s | 49.14 tonnes | 516.35 tonnes | 467.2 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1910s | 61.96 tonnes | 473.53 tonnes | 411.57 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1920s | 90.29 tonnes | 439.69 tonnes | 349.4 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1930s | 121.79 tonnes | 388.72 tonnes | 266.93 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1940s | 175.68 tonnes | 335.25 tonnes | 159.57 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1950s | 267.87 tonnes | 801.38 tonnes | 533.51 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1960s | 743.48 tonnes | 3,455 tonnes | 2,712 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1970s | 5,694 tonnes | 10,985 tonnes | 5,291 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1980s | 8,112 tonnes | 6,729 tonnes | 1,383 tonnes | Gabon |
| 1990s | 9,739 tonnes | 2,045 tonnes | 7,693 tonnes | Gabon |
| 2000s | 12,689 tonnes | 3,429 tonnes | 9,261 tonnes | Gabon |
| 2010s | 12,757 tonnes | 4,849 tonnes | 7,908 tonnes | Gabon |
| 2020s | 6,196 tonnes | 6,541 tonnes | 345.01 tonnes | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Gabon or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 7,352 tonnes against 6,815 tonnes in Gabon as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Gabon and Liberia?
- 537 tonnes, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Liberia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Gabon and Liberia rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Gabon ranks 151st and Liberia ranks 149th 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.