Eritrea vs Sierra Leone: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Eritrea
6,502 tonnes
in 2022
Sierra Leone
6,586 tonnes
in 2022
Eritrea rank
154th
Sierra Leone rank
152nd
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Eritrea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 6,586 tonnes against 6,502 tonnes in Eritrea, a difference of 84 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Eritrea ranks 154th and Sierra Leone ranks 152nd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 24.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 24.17 tonnes | 40.47 tonnes | 16.3 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1760s | 24.17 tonnes | 40.56 tonnes | 16.39 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1770s | 24.17 tonnes | 40.65 tonnes | 16.48 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1780s | 24.17 tonnes | 40.73 tonnes | 16.57 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1790s | 24.16 tonnes | 40.81 tonnes | 16.65 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1800s | 24.15 tonnes | 40.88 tonnes | 16.73 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1810s | 24.22 tonnes | 41.04 tonnes | 16.82 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1820s | 24.38 tonnes | 41.31 tonnes | 16.93 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1830s | 24.54 tonnes | 41.57 tonnes | 17.03 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1840s | 24.7 tonnes | 41.82 tonnes | 17.13 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1850s | 27.15 tonnes | 42.08 tonnes | 14.93 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1860s | 33 tonnes | 42.56 tonnes | 9.56 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1870s | 40.26 tonnes | 43.38 tonnes | 3.12 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1880s | 49.35 tonnes | 44.32 tonnes | 5.02 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 1890s | 60.55 tonnes | 50.63 tonnes | 9.92 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 1900s | 74.36 tonnes | 156.36 tonnes | 81.99 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1910s | 91.52 tonnes | 186.36 tonnes | 94.84 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1920s | 109.37 tonnes | 217.51 tonnes | 108.14 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1930s | 126.07 tonnes | 273.35 tonnes | 147.27 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1940s | 142.04 tonnes | 317.55 tonnes | 175.51 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1950s | 158.4 tonnes | 1,258 tonnes | 1,099 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 187.02 tonnes | 3,273 tonnes | 3,086 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 258.77 tonnes | 6,435 tonnes | 6,177 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 346.94 tonnes | 6,363 tonnes | 6,016 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 10,090 tonnes | 2,436 tonnes | 7,654 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 4,515 tonnes | 3,498 tonnes | 1,016 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 4,287 tonnes | 4,411 tonnes | 123.65 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 5,460 tonnes | 5,891 tonnes | 431.59 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Eritrea or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 6,586 tonnes against 6,502 tonnes in Eritrea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Eritrea and Sierra Leone?
- 84 tonnes, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sierra Leone?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and Sierra Leone rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Eritrea ranks 154th 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 Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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.