Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Rwanda
6,458 tonnes
in 2022
Sierra Leone
6,586 tonnes
in 2022
Rwanda rank
155th
Sierra Leone rank
152nd
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Rwanda
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 6,586 tonnes against 6,458 tonnes in Rwanda, a difference of 128 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Rwanda ranks 155th and Sierra Leone ranks 152nd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 10 and Sierra Leone in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 38.43 tonnes | 40.47 tonnes | 2.04 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1760s | 38.55 tonnes | 40.56 tonnes | 2.01 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1770s | 38.67 tonnes | 40.65 tonnes | 1.98 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1780s | 38.78 tonnes | 40.73 tonnes | 1.95 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1790s | 38.9 tonnes | 40.81 tonnes | 1.91 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1800s | 39.01 tonnes | 40.88 tonnes | 1.87 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1810s | 39.21 tonnes | 41.04 tonnes | 1.83 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1820s | 39.52 tonnes | 41.31 tonnes | 1.79 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1830s | 39.83 tonnes | 41.57 tonnes | 1.74 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1840s | 40.14 tonnes | 41.82 tonnes | 1.68 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1850s | 44.41 tonnes | 42.08 tonnes | 2.33 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1860s | 54.26 tonnes | 42.56 tonnes | 11.7 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1870s | 66.17 tonnes | 43.38 tonnes | 22.79 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1880s | 78.59 tonnes | 44.32 tonnes | 34.27 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1890s | 92.39 tonnes | 50.63 tonnes | 41.76 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1900s | 108.17 tonnes | 156.36 tonnes | 48.18 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1910s | 126.84 tonnes | 186.36 tonnes | 59.52 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1920s | 173.51 tonnes | 217.51 tonnes | 44 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1930s | 288.25 tonnes | 273.35 tonnes | 14.9 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1940s | 474.64 tonnes | 317.55 tonnes | 157.09 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1950s | 776.88 tonnes | 1,258 tonnes | 480.71 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 1,124 tonnes | 3,273 tonnes | 2,149 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 1,643 tonnes | 6,435 tonnes | 4,793 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 3,752 tonnes | 6,363 tonnes | 2,612 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 3,126 tonnes | 2,436 tonnes | 689.94 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 3,806 tonnes | 3,498 tonnes | 307.55 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 4,832 tonnes | 4,411 tonnes | 421.2 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 5,740 tonnes | 5,891 tonnes | 151.29 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Rwanda or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 6,586 tonnes against 6,458 tonnes in Rwanda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 128 tonnes, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Rwanda and Sierra Leone rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Rwanda ranks 155th 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.