Gabon vs Sierra Leone: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region

Gabon
6,815 tonnes
in 2022
Sierra Leone
6,586 tonnes
in 2022
Gabon rank
151st
Sierra Leone rank
152nd

Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time

  • Gabon
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 6,815 tonnes against 6,586 tonnes in Sierra Leone, a difference of 229 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Gabon ranks 151st and Sierra Leone ranks 152nd of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 23.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1750s 21.71 tonnes 40.47 tonnes 18.76 tonnes Sierra Leone
1760s 21.75 tonnes 40.56 tonnes 18.82 tonnes Sierra Leone
1770s 21.77 tonnes 40.65 tonnes 18.88 tonnes Sierra Leone
1780s 21.8 tonnes 40.73 tonnes 18.94 tonnes Sierra Leone
1790s 21.82 tonnes 40.81 tonnes 18.99 tonnes Sierra Leone
1800s 21.83 tonnes 40.88 tonnes 19.05 tonnes Sierra Leone
1810s 21.89 tonnes 41.04 tonnes 19.15 tonnes Sierra Leone
1820s 22 tonnes 41.31 tonnes 19.31 tonnes Sierra Leone
1830s 22.1 tonnes 41.57 tonnes 19.46 tonnes Sierra Leone
1840s 22.2 tonnes 41.82 tonnes 19.62 tonnes Sierra Leone
1850s 23.8 tonnes 42.08 tonnes 18.28 tonnes Sierra Leone
1860s 27.59 tonnes 42.56 tonnes 14.97 tonnes Sierra Leone
1870s 31.97 tonnes 43.38 tonnes 11.41 tonnes Sierra Leone
1880s 37.05 tonnes 44.32 tonnes 7.27 tonnes Sierra Leone
1890s 42.94 tonnes 50.63 tonnes 7.69 tonnes Sierra Leone
1900s 49.14 tonnes 156.36 tonnes 107.21 tonnes Sierra Leone
1910s 61.96 tonnes 186.36 tonnes 124.4 tonnes Sierra Leone
1920s 90.29 tonnes 217.51 tonnes 127.21 tonnes Sierra Leone
1930s 121.79 tonnes 273.35 tonnes 151.56 tonnes Sierra Leone
1940s 175.68 tonnes 317.55 tonnes 141.87 tonnes Sierra Leone
1950s 267.87 tonnes 1,258 tonnes 989.72 tonnes Sierra Leone
1960s 743.48 tonnes 3,273 tonnes 2,530 tonnes Sierra Leone
1970s 5,694 tonnes 6,435 tonnes 741.19 tonnes Sierra Leone
1980s 8,112 tonnes 6,363 tonnes 1,748 tonnes Gabon
1990s 9,739 tonnes 2,436 tonnes 7,303 tonnes Gabon
2000s 12,689 tonnes 3,498 tonnes 9,191 tonnes Gabon
2010s 12,757 tonnes 4,411 tonnes 8,346 tonnes Gabon
2020s 6,196 tonnes 5,891 tonnes 304.58 tonnes Gabon

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 Sierra Leone?
Gabon, at 6,815 tonnes against 6,586 tonnes in Sierra Leone as of 2022.
What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Gabon and Sierra Leone?
229 tonnes, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sierra Leone?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Gabon and Sierra Leone rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
Gabon ranks 151st 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
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

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.