Gabon vs Liberia: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Gabon
6,815 tonnes
in 2022
Liberia
7,352 tonnes
in 2022
Gabon rank
151st
Liberia rank
149th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Gabon
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 7,352 tonnes against 6,815 tonnes in Gabon, a difference of 537 tonnes.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Liberia ahead.
Gabon ranks 151st and Liberia ranks 149th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 4 and Liberia in 24.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 21.71 tonnes | 69.91 tonnes | 48.2 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1760s | 21.75 tonnes | 70 tonnes | 48.25 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1770s | 21.77 tonnes | 70.07 tonnes | 48.29 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1780s | 21.8 tonnes | 70.12 tonnes | 48.32 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1790s | 21.82 tonnes | 70.16 tonnes | 48.34 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1800s | 21.83 tonnes | 70.17 tonnes | 48.34 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1810s | 21.89 tonnes | 70.33 tonnes | 48.44 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1820s | 22 tonnes | 70.65 tonnes | 48.65 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1830s | 22.1 tonnes | 70.95 tonnes | 48.85 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1840s | 22.2 tonnes | 71.22 tonnes | 49.02 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1850s | 23.8 tonnes | 84.76 tonnes | 60.96 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1860s | 27.59 tonnes | 112.46 tonnes | 84.88 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1870s | 31.97 tonnes | 290.04 tonnes | 258.07 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1880s | 37.05 tonnes | 376.63 tonnes | 339.58 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1890s | 42.94 tonnes | 510.66 tonnes | 467.72 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1900s | 49.14 tonnes | 516.35 tonnes | 467.2 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1910s | 61.96 tonnes | 473.53 tonnes | 411.57 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1920s | 90.29 tonnes | 439.69 tonnes | 349.4 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1930s | 121.79 tonnes | 388.72 tonnes | 266.93 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1940s | 175.68 tonnes | 335.25 tonnes | 159.57 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1950s | 267.87 tonnes | 801.38 tonnes | 533.51 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1960s | 743.48 tonnes | 3,455 tonnes | 2,712 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1970s | 5,694 tonnes | 10,985 tonnes | 5,291 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1980s | 8,112 tonnes | 6,729 tonnes | 1,383 tonnes | Gabon |
| 1990s | 9,739 tonnes | 2,045 tonnes | 7,693 tonnes | Gabon |
| 2000s | 12,689 tonnes | 3,429 tonnes | 9,261 tonnes | Gabon |
| 2010s | 12,757 tonnes | 4,849 tonnes | 7,908 tonnes | Gabon |
| 2020s | 6,196 tonnes | 6,541 tonnes | 345.01 tonnes | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Gabon or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 7,352 tonnes against 6,815 tonnes in Gabon as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Gabon and Liberia?
- 537 tonnes, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Liberia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Gabon and Liberia rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Gabon ranks 151st 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.