What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Sierra Leone?

The highest recorded value was 8,871 tonnes in 1971.

What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Sierra Leone?

The lowest recorded value was 40.43 tonnes in 1750.

How does Sierra Leone rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?

Sierra Leone ranks 152nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Sierra Leone?

Over the last ten years it is up 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Sierra Leone

Name: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Sierra Leone
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sierra Leone: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 6,586 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

6,586 tonnes

Change on year

up 18.9%

World rank

152nd

of 220 countries

All-time high

8,871 tonnes

in 1971

All-time low

40.43 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Sierra Leone, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2022, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Sierra Leone stood at 6,586 tonnes.

That represents a change of up 18.9% on the previous year and up 67.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Sierra Leone peaked at 8,871 tonnes in 1971 and was at its lowest, 40.43 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Sierra Leone 152nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	40.47 tonnes	40.43 tonnes	40.52 tonnes	10
1760s	40.56 tonnes	40.52 tonnes	40.6 tonnes	10
1770s	40.65 tonnes	40.61 tonnes	40.69 tonnes	10
1780s	40.73 tonnes	40.7 tonnes	40.77 tonnes	10
1790s	40.81 tonnes	40.78 tonnes	40.85 tonnes	10
1800s	40.88 tonnes	40.85 tonnes	40.91 tonnes	10
1810s	41.04 tonnes	40.92 tonnes	41.16 tonnes	10
1820s	41.31 tonnes	41.19 tonnes	41.43 tonnes	10
1830s	41.57 tonnes	41.45 tonnes	41.68 tonnes	10
1840s	41.82 tonnes	41.71 tonnes	41.93 tonnes	10
1850s	42.08 tonnes	41.96 tonnes	42.2 tonnes	10
1860s	42.56 tonnes	42.23 tonnes	42.9 tonnes	10
1870s	43.38 tonnes	42.97 tonnes	43.81 tonnes	10
1880s	44.32 tonnes	43.91 tonnes	44.73 tonnes	10
1890s	50.63 tonnes	44.82 tonnes	78.53 tonnes	10
1900s	156.36 tonnes	101.77 tonnes	180.88 tonnes	10
1910s	186.36 tonnes	180.32 tonnes	194.25 tonnes	10
1920s	217.51 tonnes	196.32 tonnes	240.5 tonnes	10
1930s	273.35 tonnes	246.03 tonnes	302.66 tonnes	10
1940s	317.55 tonnes	304.3 tonnes	344.66 tonnes	10
1950s	1,258 tonnes	725.28 tonnes	2,704 tonnes	10
1960s	3,273 tonnes	2,193 tonnes	7,480 tonnes	10
1970s	6,435 tonnes	5,119 tonnes	8,871 tonnes	10
1980s	6,363 tonnes	5,086 tonnes	7,696 tonnes	10
1990s	2,436 tonnes	2,088 tonnes	3,533 tonnes	10
2000s	3,498 tonnes	2,580 tonnes	4,238 tonnes	10
2010s	4,411 tonnes	3,718 tonnes	5,486 tonnes	10
2020s	5,891 tonnes	5,540 tonnes	6,586 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

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More energy & mining data for Sierra Leone

Fuel imports 1.1% (2018)
Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2018)
Ores and metals exports 19.7% (2018)
Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fuel exports 0.1% (2018)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 76.6% (2023)
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 9.4% (2023)

All data for Sierra Leone →

Frequently asked questions

What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Sierra Leone?: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Sierra Leone was 6,586 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Sierra Leone?: The highest recorded value was 8,871 tonnes in 1971.
What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Sierra Leone?: The lowest recorded value was 40.43 tonnes in 1750.
How does Sierra Leone rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?: Sierra Leone ranks 152nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Sierra Leone?: Over the last ten years it is up 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.