Albania vs Moldova: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Albania
8,349 tonnes
in 2022
Moldova
8,206 tonnes
in 2022
Albania rank
146th
Moldova rank
147th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Albania
- Moldova
How they compare
Albania currently reports 8,349 tonnes against 8,206 tonnes in Moldova, a difference of 143 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Moldova ahead.
Albania ranks 146th and Moldova ranks 147th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 4 and Moldova in 24.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 85.89 tonnes | 116.68 tonnes | 30.79 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1760s | 88.6 tonnes | 121 tonnes | 32.4 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1770s | 91.3 tonnes | 125.48 tonnes | 34.18 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1780s | 94.01 tonnes | 130.13 tonnes | 36.12 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1790s | 96.72 tonnes | 134.95 tonnes | 38.23 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1800s | 99.42 tonnes | 139.95 tonnes | 40.52 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1810s | 102.08 tonnes | 143.56 tonnes | 41.48 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1820s | 104.19 tonnes | 145.29 tonnes | 41.1 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1830s | 107.73 tonnes | 147.79 tonnes | 40.05 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1840s | 113.87 tonnes | 148.2 tonnes | 34.33 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1850s | 122.89 tonnes | 167.49 tonnes | 44.6 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1860s | 135.42 tonnes | 332.57 tonnes | 197.15 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1870s | 150.37 tonnes | 854.87 tonnes | 704.49 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1880s | 168.05 tonnes | 1,665 tonnes | 1,497 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1890s | 187.79 tonnes | 3,098 tonnes | 2,910 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1900s | 208.36 tonnes | 5,444 tonnes | 5,235 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1910s | 226.84 tonnes | 6,146 tonnes | 5,919 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1920s | 233.14 tonnes | 4,600 tonnes | 4,367 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1930s | 1,408 tonnes | 18,604 tonnes | 17,197 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1940s | 5,949 tonnes | 27,922 tonnes | 21,973 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1950s | 9,701 tonnes | 56,433 tonnes | 46,732 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1960s | 32,546 tonnes | 62,523 tonnes | 29,977 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1970s | 65,230 tonnes | 77,044 tonnes | 11,814 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1980s | 96,812 tonnes | 80,851 tonnes | 15,961 tonnes | Albania |
| 1990s | 28,443 tonnes | 38,544 tonnes | 10,101 tonnes | Moldova |
| 2000s | 21,646 tonnes | 7,743 tonnes | 13,903 tonnes | Albania |
| 2010s | 8,973 tonnes | 6,595 tonnes | 2,377 tonnes | Albania |
| 2020s | 8,025 tonnes | 7,396 tonnes | 628.67 tonnes | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Albania or Moldova?
- Albania, at 8,349 tonnes against 8,206 tonnes in Moldova as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Albania and Moldova?
- 143 tonnes, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Moldova?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Albania and Moldova rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Albania ranks 146th and Moldova ranks 147th 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 Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. 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.