Albania vs Liberia: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Albania
8,349 tonnes
in 2022
Liberia
7,352 tonnes
in 2022
Albania rank
146th
Liberia rank
149th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Albania
- Liberia
How they compare
Albania currently reports 8,349 tonnes against 7,352 tonnes in Liberia, a difference of 997 tonnes.
That makes Albania's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 146th and Liberia ranks 149th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 22 and Liberia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 85.89 tonnes | 69.91 tonnes | 15.97 tonnes | Albania |
| 1760s | 88.6 tonnes | 70 tonnes | 18.6 tonnes | Albania |
| 1770s | 91.3 tonnes | 70.07 tonnes | 21.23 tonnes | Albania |
| 1780s | 94.01 tonnes | 70.12 tonnes | 23.89 tonnes | Albania |
| 1790s | 96.72 tonnes | 70.16 tonnes | 26.56 tonnes | Albania |
| 1800s | 99.42 tonnes | 70.17 tonnes | 29.25 tonnes | Albania |
| 1810s | 102.08 tonnes | 70.33 tonnes | 31.75 tonnes | Albania |
| 1820s | 104.19 tonnes | 70.65 tonnes | 33.54 tonnes | Albania |
| 1830s | 107.73 tonnes | 70.95 tonnes | 36.78 tonnes | Albania |
| 1840s | 113.87 tonnes | 71.22 tonnes | 42.64 tonnes | Albania |
| 1850s | 122.89 tonnes | 84.76 tonnes | 38.13 tonnes | Albania |
| 1860s | 135.42 tonnes | 112.46 tonnes | 22.96 tonnes | Albania |
| 1870s | 150.37 tonnes | 290.04 tonnes | 139.67 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1880s | 168.05 tonnes | 376.63 tonnes | 208.58 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1890s | 187.79 tonnes | 510.66 tonnes | 322.87 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1900s | 208.36 tonnes | 516.35 tonnes | 307.98 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1910s | 226.84 tonnes | 473.53 tonnes | 246.69 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1920s | 233.14 tonnes | 439.69 tonnes | 206.56 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1930s | 1,408 tonnes | 388.72 tonnes | 1,019 tonnes | Albania |
| 1940s | 5,949 tonnes | 335.25 tonnes | 5,614 tonnes | Albania |
| 1950s | 9,701 tonnes | 801.38 tonnes | 8,900 tonnes | Albania |
| 1960s | 32,546 tonnes | 3,455 tonnes | 29,091 tonnes | Albania |
| 1970s | 65,230 tonnes | 10,985 tonnes | 54,245 tonnes | Albania |
| 1980s | 96,812 tonnes | 6,729 tonnes | 90,083 tonnes | Albania |
| 1990s | 28,443 tonnes | 2,045 tonnes | 26,397 tonnes | Albania |
| 2000s | 21,646 tonnes | 3,429 tonnes | 18,217 tonnes | Albania |
| 2010s | 8,973 tonnes | 4,849 tonnes | 4,123 tonnes | Albania |
| 2020s | 8,025 tonnes | 6,541 tonnes | 1,484 tonnes | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Albania or Liberia?
- Albania, at 8,349 tonnes against 7,352 tonnes in Liberia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Albania and Liberia?
- 997 tonnes, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Liberia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Albania and Liberia rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Albania ranks 146th and Liberia ranks 149th 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 Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region. 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.