Angola vs Taiwan: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Angola
87,705 tonnes
in 2022
Taiwan
81,206 tonnes
in 2022
Angola rank
68th
Taiwan rank
70th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Angola
- Taiwan
How they compare
Angola currently reports 87,705 tonnes against 81,206 tonnes in Taiwan, a difference of 6,499 tonnes.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 68th and Taiwan ranks 70th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 15 and Taiwan in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 367.35 tonnes | 32 tonnes | 335.35 tonnes | Angola |
| 1760s | 368.13 tonnes | 32.54 tonnes | 335.59 tonnes | Angola |
| 1770s | 368.86 tonnes | 33.07 tonnes | 335.79 tonnes | Angola |
| 1780s | 369.55 tonnes | 33.6 tonnes | 335.95 tonnes | Angola |
| 1790s | 370.19 tonnes | 34.12 tonnes | 336.07 tonnes | Angola |
| 1800s | 370.77 tonnes | 34.64 tonnes | 336.14 tonnes | Angola |
| 1810s | 372.13 tonnes | 35.14 tonnes | 336.99 tonnes | Angola |
| 1820s | 374.46 tonnes | 35.75 tonnes | 338.71 tonnes | Angola |
| 1830s | 376.73 tonnes | 36.6 tonnes | 340.13 tonnes | Angola |
| 1840s | 378.92 tonnes | 37.57 tonnes | 341.35 tonnes | Angola |
| 1850s | 384.22 tonnes | 38.57 tonnes | 345.65 tonnes | Angola |
| 1860s | 464.57 tonnes | 39.69 tonnes | 424.89 tonnes | Angola |
| 1870s | 633 tonnes | 40.79 tonnes | 592.2 tonnes | Angola |
| 1880s | 862.69 tonnes | 41.89 tonnes | 820.81 tonnes | Angola |
| 1890s | 990.05 tonnes | 295.89 tonnes | 694.17 tonnes | Angola |
| 1900s | 937.68 tonnes | 13,638 tonnes | 12,700 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1910s | 863.81 tonnes | 28,923 tonnes | 28,059 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1920s | 906.42 tonnes | 63,491 tonnes | 62,584 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1930s | 849.31 tonnes | 88,693 tonnes | 87,843 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1940s | 1,013 tonnes | 146,746 tonnes | 145,733 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1950s | 2,678 tonnes | 138,408 tonnes | 135,731 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 6,752 tonnes | 222,830 tonnes | 216,079 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 21,576 tonnes | 593,357 tonnes | 571,781 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 18,891 tonnes | 663,996 tonnes | 645,105 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 12,540 tonnes | 570,921 tonnes | 558,381 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 29,732 tonnes | 328,343 tonnes | 298,610 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 80,320 tonnes | 166,302 tonnes | 85,982 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 70,762 tonnes | 78,557 tonnes | 7,795 tonnes | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Angola or Taiwan?
- Angola, at 87,705 tonnes against 81,206 tonnes in Taiwan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Angola and Taiwan?
- 6,499 tonnes, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Taiwan?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Angola and Taiwan rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Angola ranks 68th and Taiwan ranks 70th 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.