American Samoa vs Saint Lucia: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
American Samoa
503.5 tonnes
in 2022
Saint Lucia
590.4 tonnes
in 2022
American Samoa rank
200th
Saint Lucia rank
197th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- American Samoa
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 590.4 tonnes against 503.5 tonnes in American Samoa, a difference of 86.9 tonnes.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.2 times American Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
American Samoa ranks 200th and Saint Lucia ranks 197th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 17 and Saint Lucia in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.1185 tonnes | 0.2754 tonnes | 0.157 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 1760s | 0.1245 tonnes | 0.3011 tonnes | 0.1766 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 1770s | 0.1309 tonnes | 0.3265 tonnes | 0.1956 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 1780s | 0.1375 tonnes | 0.3516 tonnes | 0.2141 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 1790s | 0.1444 tonnes | 0.3764 tonnes | 0.232 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 1800s | 0.166 tonnes | 0.4008 tonnes | 0.2348 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 1810s | 0.1798 tonnes | 0.4247 tonnes | 0.2449 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 1820s | 0.1993 tonnes | 0.4424 tonnes | 0.243 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 1830s | 0.2612 tonnes | 0.437 tonnes | 0.1758 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 1840s | 0.3738 tonnes | 0.43 tonnes | 0.0563 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 1850s | 0.6591 tonnes | 0.418 tonnes | 0.2411 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 1860s | 1.06 tonnes | 0.4492 tonnes | 0.6153 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 1870s | 2.05 tonnes | 0.456 tonnes | 1.59 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 1880s | 3.73 tonnes | 0.5105 tonnes | 3.22 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 1890s | 6.11 tonnes | 0.589 tonnes | 5.52 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 1900s | 11.49 tonnes | 0.6394 tonnes | 10.85 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 1910s | 20.91 tonnes | 0.6669 tonnes | 20.24 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 1920s | 42.3 tonnes | 0.7138 tonnes | 41.59 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 1930s | 50.47 tonnes | 0.9098 tonnes | 49.56 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 1940s | 92.52 tonnes | 7.34 tonnes | 85.19 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 1950s | 142.77 tonnes | 24.34 tonnes | 118.43 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 1960s | 187.66 tonnes | 46.77 tonnes | 140.88 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 430.11 tonnes | 129.18 tonnes | 300.93 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 548.63 tonnes | 235.4 tonnes | 313.23 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 3,012 tonnes | 1,943 tonnes | 1,069 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 1,674 tonnes | 1,093 tonnes | 580.54 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 865.48 tonnes | 653.07 tonnes | 212.41 tonnes | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 494.79 tonnes | 582.09 tonnes | 87.31 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, American Samoa or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 590.4 tonnes against 503.5 tonnes in American Samoa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between American Samoa and Saint Lucia?
- 86.9 tonnes, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Saint Lucia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do American Samoa and Saint Lucia rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- American Samoa ranks 200th and Saint Lucia ranks 197th 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.