Gabon vs Sierra Leone: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Gabon
6,815 tonnes
in 2022
Sierra Leone
6,586 tonnes
in 2022
Gabon rank
151st
Sierra Leone rank
152nd
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Gabon
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 6,815 tonnes against 6,586 tonnes in Sierra Leone, a difference of 229 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Gabon ranks 151st and Sierra Leone ranks 152nd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 23.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 21.71 tonnes | 40.47 tonnes | 18.76 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1760s | 21.75 tonnes | 40.56 tonnes | 18.82 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1770s | 21.77 tonnes | 40.65 tonnes | 18.88 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1780s | 21.8 tonnes | 40.73 tonnes | 18.94 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1790s | 21.82 tonnes | 40.81 tonnes | 18.99 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1800s | 21.83 tonnes | 40.88 tonnes | 19.05 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1810s | 21.89 tonnes | 41.04 tonnes | 19.15 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1820s | 22 tonnes | 41.31 tonnes | 19.31 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1830s | 22.1 tonnes | 41.57 tonnes | 19.46 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1840s | 22.2 tonnes | 41.82 tonnes | 19.62 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1850s | 23.8 tonnes | 42.08 tonnes | 18.28 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1860s | 27.59 tonnes | 42.56 tonnes | 14.97 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1870s | 31.97 tonnes | 43.38 tonnes | 11.41 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1880s | 37.05 tonnes | 44.32 tonnes | 7.27 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1890s | 42.94 tonnes | 50.63 tonnes | 7.69 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1900s | 49.14 tonnes | 156.36 tonnes | 107.21 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1910s | 61.96 tonnes | 186.36 tonnes | 124.4 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1920s | 90.29 tonnes | 217.51 tonnes | 127.21 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1930s | 121.79 tonnes | 273.35 tonnes | 151.56 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1940s | 175.68 tonnes | 317.55 tonnes | 141.87 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1950s | 267.87 tonnes | 1,258 tonnes | 989.72 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 743.48 tonnes | 3,273 tonnes | 2,530 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 5,694 tonnes | 6,435 tonnes | 741.19 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 8,112 tonnes | 6,363 tonnes | 1,748 tonnes | Gabon |
| 1990s | 9,739 tonnes | 2,436 tonnes | 7,303 tonnes | Gabon |
| 2000s | 12,689 tonnes | 3,498 tonnes | 9,191 tonnes | Gabon |
| 2010s | 12,757 tonnes | 4,411 tonnes | 8,346 tonnes | Gabon |
| 2020s | 6,196 tonnes | 5,891 tonnes | 304.58 tonnes | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Gabon or Sierra Leone?
- Gabon, at 6,815 tonnes against 6,586 tonnes in Sierra Leone as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Gabon and Sierra Leone?
- 229 tonnes, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sierra Leone?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Gabon and Sierra Leone rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Gabon ranks 151st 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.