American Samoa vs Kiribati: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
American Samoa
503.5 tonnes
in 2022
Kiribati
335.93 tonnes
in 2022
American Samoa rank
200th
Kiribati rank
203rd
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- American Samoa
- Kiribati
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 503.5 tonnes against 335.93 tonnes in Kiribati, a difference of 167.57 tonnes.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.5 times Kiribati's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Kiribati ahead.
American Samoa ranks 200th and Kiribati ranks 203rd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 15 and Kiribati in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.1185 tonnes | 0.6606 tonnes | 0.5421 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1760s | 0.1245 tonnes | 0.6947 tonnes | 0.5701 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1770s | 0.1309 tonnes | 0.7304 tonnes | 0.5995 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1780s | 0.1375 tonnes | 0.7679 tonnes | 0.6304 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1790s | 0.1444 tonnes | 0.8071 tonnes | 0.6626 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1800s | 0.166 tonnes | 0.8481 tonnes | 0.6821 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1810s | 0.1798 tonnes | 0.892 tonnes | 0.7122 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1820s | 0.1993 tonnes | 0.9393 tonnes | 0.7399 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1830s | 0.2612 tonnes | 0.9887 tonnes | 0.7274 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1840s | 0.3738 tonnes | 1.04 tonnes | 0.6664 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1850s | 0.6591 tonnes | 1.26 tonnes | 0.5989 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1860s | 1.06 tonnes | 1.72 tonnes | 0.6568 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1870s | 2.05 tonnes | 2.26 tonnes | 0.211 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 1880s | 3.73 tonnes | 2.98 tonnes | 0.7504 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 1890s | 6.11 tonnes | 3.68 tonnes | 2.43 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 1900s | 11.49 tonnes | 4.12 tonnes | 7.37 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 1910s | 20.91 tonnes | 4.66 tonnes | 16.24 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 1920s | 42.3 tonnes | 4.54 tonnes | 37.76 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 1930s | 50.47 tonnes | 4.16 tonnes | 46.31 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 1940s | 92.52 tonnes | 3.54 tonnes | 88.98 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 1950s | 142.77 tonnes | 2.87 tonnes | 139.9 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 1960s | 187.66 tonnes | 93.71 tonnes | 93.95 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 430.11 tonnes | 202.99 tonnes | 227.12 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 548.63 tonnes | 147.24 tonnes | 401.39 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 3,012 tonnes | 167.17 tonnes | 2,845 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 1,674 tonnes | 311.76 tonnes | 1,362 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 865.48 tonnes | 344.03 tonnes | 521.45 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 494.79 tonnes | 328.02 tonnes | 166.77 tonnes | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, American Samoa or Kiribati?
- American Samoa, at 503.5 tonnes against 335.93 tonnes in Kiribati as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between American Samoa and Kiribati?
- 167.57 tonnes, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Kiribati?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do American Samoa and Kiribati rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- American Samoa ranks 200th and Kiribati ranks 203rd 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.