Liberia vs Sierra Leone: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Liberia
7,352 tonnes
in 2022
Sierra Leone
6,586 tonnes
in 2022
Liberia rank
149th
Sierra Leone rank
152nd
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Liberia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 7,352 tonnes against 6,586 tonnes in Sierra Leone, a difference of 766 tonnes.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 149th and Sierra Leone ranks 152nd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 25 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 69.91 tonnes | 40.47 tonnes | 29.44 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1760s | 70 tonnes | 40.56 tonnes | 29.43 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1770s | 70.07 tonnes | 40.65 tonnes | 29.42 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1780s | 70.12 tonnes | 40.73 tonnes | 29.39 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1790s | 70.16 tonnes | 40.81 tonnes | 29.34 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1800s | 70.17 tonnes | 40.88 tonnes | 29.29 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1810s | 70.33 tonnes | 41.04 tonnes | 29.28 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1820s | 70.65 tonnes | 41.31 tonnes | 29.34 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1830s | 70.95 tonnes | 41.57 tonnes | 29.38 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1840s | 71.22 tonnes | 41.82 tonnes | 29.4 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1850s | 84.76 tonnes | 42.08 tonnes | 42.68 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1860s | 112.46 tonnes | 42.56 tonnes | 69.9 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1870s | 290.04 tonnes | 43.38 tonnes | 246.67 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1880s | 376.63 tonnes | 44.32 tonnes | 332.31 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1890s | 510.66 tonnes | 50.63 tonnes | 460.03 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1900s | 516.35 tonnes | 156.36 tonnes | 359.99 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1910s | 473.53 tonnes | 186.36 tonnes | 287.17 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1920s | 439.69 tonnes | 217.51 tonnes | 222.19 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1930s | 388.72 tonnes | 273.35 tonnes | 115.38 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1940s | 335.25 tonnes | 317.55 tonnes | 17.71 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1950s | 801.38 tonnes | 1,258 tonnes | 456.21 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 3,455 tonnes | 3,273 tonnes | 181.59 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1970s | 10,985 tonnes | 6,435 tonnes | 4,550 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1980s | 6,729 tonnes | 6,363 tonnes | 365.64 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1990s | 2,045 tonnes | 2,436 tonnes | 390.7 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 3,429 tonnes | 3,498 tonnes | 69.43 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 4,849 tonnes | 4,411 tonnes | 438.13 tonnes | Liberia |
| 2020s | 6,541 tonnes | 5,891 tonnes | 649.59 tonnes | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Liberia or Sierra Leone?
- Liberia, at 7,352 tonnes against 6,586 tonnes in Sierra Leone as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 766 tonnes, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Liberia and Sierra Leone rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Liberia ranks 149th 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.