Aruba vs Nicaragua: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Aruba
25,010 tonnes
in 2022
Nicaragua
23,957 tonnes
in 2022
Aruba rank
111th
Nicaragua rank
113th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Aruba
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 25,010 tonnes against 23,957 tonnes in Nicaragua, a difference of 1,053 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Aruba ranks 111th and Nicaragua ranks 113th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 7 and Nicaragua in 21.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.2163 tonnes | 23.6 tonnes | 23.39 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1760s | 0.2298 tonnes | 25.14 tonnes | 24.91 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1770s | 0.2436 tonnes | 26.76 tonnes | 26.51 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1780s | 0.2576 tonnes | 28.46 tonnes | 28.21 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1790s | 0.2717 tonnes | 30.25 tonnes | 29.98 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1800s | 0.2796 tonnes | 32.13 tonnes | 31.85 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1810s | 0.2796 tonnes | 34.09 tonnes | 33.81 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1820s | 0.2785 tonnes | 37.92 tonnes | 37.64 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1830s | 0.2759 tonnes | 44.07 tonnes | 43.79 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1840s | 0.2843 tonnes | 50.73 tonnes | 50.45 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1850s | 0.3092 tonnes | 56.19 tonnes | 55.88 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1860s | 0.4679 tonnes | 60.01 tonnes | 59.54 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1870s | 0.6008 tonnes | 66.08 tonnes | 65.48 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1880s | 0.6782 tonnes | 75.52 tonnes | 74.84 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1890s | 0.7142 tonnes | 87.13 tonnes | 86.41 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1900s | 0.6637 tonnes | 104.99 tonnes | 104.32 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1910s | 0.8413 tonnes | 126.18 tonnes | 125.34 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1920s | 1.65 tonnes | 145.47 tonnes | 143.81 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 2.85 tonnes | 162.89 tonnes | 160.04 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 3.55 tonnes | 220.96 tonnes | 217.4 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 406,004 tonnes | 2,685 tonnes | 403,318 tonnes | Aruba |
| 1960s | 507,575 tonnes | 6,349 tonnes | 501,226 tonnes | Aruba |
| 1970s | 579,872 tonnes | 14,297 tonnes | 565,574 tonnes | Aruba |
| 1980s | 359,317 tonnes | 15,431 tonnes | 343,886 tonnes | Aruba |
| 1990s | 287,537 tonnes | 22,065 tonnes | 265,472 tonnes | Aruba |
| 2000s | 295,665 tonnes | 36,978 tonnes | 258,687 tonnes | Aruba |
| 2010s | 78,497 tonnes | 34,317 tonnes | 44,180 tonnes | Aruba |
| 2020s | 20,859 tonnes | 23,484 tonnes | 2,626 tonnes | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Aruba or Nicaragua?
- Aruba, at 25,010 tonnes against 23,957 tonnes in Nicaragua as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Aruba and Nicaragua?
- 1,053 tonnes, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Nicaragua?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Aruba and Nicaragua rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Aruba ranks 111th and Nicaragua ranks 113th 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.