Angola vs Nepal: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Angola
87,705 tonnes
in 2022
Nepal
90,390 tonnes
in 2022
Angola rank
68th
Nepal rank
65th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Angola
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 90,390 tonnes against 87,705 tonnes in Angola, a difference of 2,685 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Nepal ahead.
Angola ranks 68th and Nepal ranks 65th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 4 and Nepal in 24.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 367.35 tonnes | 1,388 tonnes | 1,020 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1760s | 368.13 tonnes | 1,413 tonnes | 1,045 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1770s | 368.86 tonnes | 1,438 tonnes | 1,070 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1780s | 369.55 tonnes | 1,464 tonnes | 1,095 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1790s | 370.19 tonnes | 1,491 tonnes | 1,121 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1800s | 370.77 tonnes | 1,518 tonnes | 1,147 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1810s | 372.13 tonnes | 1,545 tonnes | 1,173 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1820s | 374.46 tonnes | 1,583 tonnes | 1,208 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1830s | 376.73 tonnes | 1,641 tonnes | 1,264 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1840s | 378.92 tonnes | 1,708 tonnes | 1,329 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1850s | 384.22 tonnes | 1,773 tonnes | 1,389 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1860s | 464.57 tonnes | 1,837 tonnes | 1,372 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1870s | 633 tonnes | 1,913 tonnes | 1,280 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1880s | 862.69 tonnes | 2,004 tonnes | 1,142 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1890s | 990.05 tonnes | 2,070 tonnes | 1,080 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1900s | 937.68 tonnes | 2,132 tonnes | 1,194 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1910s | 863.81 tonnes | 2,274 tonnes | 1,410 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1920s | 906.42 tonnes | 2,726 tonnes | 1,820 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1930s | 849.31 tonnes | 3,467 tonnes | 2,617 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1940s | 1,013 tonnes | 4,314 tonnes | 3,301 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1950s | 2,678 tonnes | 5,436 tonnes | 2,758 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1960s | 6,752 tonnes | 6,921 tonnes | 169.57 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1970s | 21,576 tonnes | 8,847 tonnes | 12,729 tonnes | Angola |
| 1980s | 18,891 tonnes | 12,145 tonnes | 6,747 tonnes | Angola |
| 1990s | 12,540 tonnes | 18,440 tonnes | 5,900 tonnes | Nepal |
| 2000s | 29,732 tonnes | 27,367 tonnes | 2,365 tonnes | Angola |
| 2010s | 80,320 tonnes | 53,036 tonnes | 27,284 tonnes | Angola |
| 2020s | 70,762 tonnes | 92,043 tonnes | 21,282 tonnes | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Angola or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 90,390 tonnes against 87,705 tonnes in Angola as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Angola and Nepal?
- 2,685 tonnes, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Nepal?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Angola and Nepal rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Angola ranks 68th and Nepal ranks 65th 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.