Liberia vs Moldova: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Liberia
7,352 tonnes
in 2022
Moldova
8,206 tonnes
in 2022
Liberia rank
149th
Moldova rank
147th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Liberia
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 8,206 tonnes against 7,352 tonnes in Liberia, a difference of 854 tonnes.
That makes Moldova's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
Across all 273 years both countries report, Moldova has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 149th and Moldova ranks 147th of 220 countries.
Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 69.91 tonnes | 116.68 tonnes | 46.76 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1760s | 70 tonnes | 121 tonnes | 51 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1770s | 70.07 tonnes | 125.48 tonnes | 55.41 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1780s | 70.12 tonnes | 130.13 tonnes | 60.01 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1790s | 70.16 tonnes | 134.95 tonnes | 64.79 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1800s | 70.17 tonnes | 139.95 tonnes | 69.77 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1810s | 70.33 tonnes | 143.56 tonnes | 73.24 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1820s | 70.65 tonnes | 145.29 tonnes | 74.63 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1830s | 70.95 tonnes | 147.79 tonnes | 76.84 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1840s | 71.22 tonnes | 148.2 tonnes | 76.98 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1850s | 84.76 tonnes | 167.49 tonnes | 82.73 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1860s | 112.46 tonnes | 332.57 tonnes | 220.1 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1870s | 290.04 tonnes | 854.87 tonnes | 564.82 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1880s | 376.63 tonnes | 1,665 tonnes | 1,289 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1890s | 510.66 tonnes | 3,098 tonnes | 2,587 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1900s | 516.35 tonnes | 5,444 tonnes | 4,927 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1910s | 473.53 tonnes | 6,146 tonnes | 5,672 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1920s | 439.69 tonnes | 4,600 tonnes | 4,161 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1930s | 388.72 tonnes | 18,604 tonnes | 18,216 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1940s | 335.25 tonnes | 27,922 tonnes | 27,587 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1950s | 801.38 tonnes | 56,433 tonnes | 55,632 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1960s | 3,455 tonnes | 62,523 tonnes | 59,068 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1970s | 10,985 tonnes | 77,044 tonnes | 66,059 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1980s | 6,729 tonnes | 80,851 tonnes | 74,122 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1990s | 2,045 tonnes | 38,544 tonnes | 36,499 tonnes | Moldova |
| 2000s | 3,429 tonnes | 7,743 tonnes | 4,314 tonnes | Moldova |
| 2010s | 4,849 tonnes | 6,595 tonnes | 1,746 tonnes | Moldova |
| 2020s | 6,541 tonnes | 7,396 tonnes | 855.48 tonnes | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Liberia or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 8,206 tonnes against 7,352 tonnes in Liberia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Liberia and Moldova?
- 854 tonnes, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Moldova?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Liberia and Moldova rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Liberia ranks 149th and Moldova ranks 147th 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.