Austria vs Iceland: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Austria
11,554 tonnes
in 2022
Iceland
13,139 tonnes
in 2022
Austria rank
138th
Iceland rank
135th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Austria
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 13,139 tonnes against 11,554 tonnes in Austria, a difference of 1,585 tonnes.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 138th and Iceland ranks 135th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 26 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 6,269 tonnes | 48.26 tonnes | 6,221 tonnes | Austria |
| 1760s | 6,433 tonnes | 49.25 tonnes | 6,383 tonnes | Austria |
| 1770s | 6,582 tonnes | 50.21 tonnes | 6,532 tonnes | Austria |
| 1780s | 6,711 tonnes | 51.1 tonnes | 6,660 tonnes | Austria |
| 1790s | 6,759 tonnes | 51.94 tonnes | 6,707 tonnes | Austria |
| 1800s | 6,798 tonnes | 52.71 tonnes | 6,745 tonnes | Austria |
| 1810s | 6,898 tonnes | 54.73 tonnes | 6,844 tonnes | Austria |
| 1820s | 9,371 tonnes | 58.36 tonnes | 9,312 tonnes | Austria |
| 1830s | 11,102 tonnes | 62.1 tonnes | 11,040 tonnes | Austria |
| 1840s | 17,468 tonnes | 65.93 tonnes | 17,403 tonnes | Austria |
| 1850s | 26,766 tonnes | 71.69 tonnes | 26,694 tonnes | Austria |
| 1860s | 35,749 tonnes | 72.84 tonnes | 35,676 tonnes | Austria |
| 1870s | 54,255 tonnes | 68.82 tonnes | 54,186 tonnes | Austria |
| 1880s | 78,633 tonnes | 59.74 tonnes | 78,574 tonnes | Austria |
| 1890s | 113,809 tonnes | 52.92 tonnes | 113,756 tonnes | Austria |
| 1900s | 196,045 tonnes | 53.77 tonnes | 195,991 tonnes | Austria |
| 1910s | 185,912 tonnes | 68.48 tonnes | 185,843 tonnes | Austria |
| 1920s | 111,737 tonnes | 119.14 tonnes | 111,618 tonnes | Austria |
| 1930s | 81,140 tonnes | 742.02 tonnes | 80,398 tonnes | Austria |
| 1940s | 92,826 tonnes | 1,860 tonnes | 90,967 tonnes | Austria |
| 1950s | 171,922 tonnes | 28,788 tonnes | 143,134 tonnes | Austria |
| 1960s | 287,169 tonnes | 39,367 tonnes | 247,802 tonnes | Austria |
| 1970s | 337,430 tonnes | 36,195 tonnes | 301,234 tonnes | Austria |
| 1980s | 200,277 tonnes | 15,384 tonnes | 184,892 tonnes | Austria |
| 1990s | 50,483 tonnes | 11,174 tonnes | 39,308 tonnes | Austria |
| 2000s | 27,007 tonnes | 11,851 tonnes | 15,156 tonnes | Austria |
| 2010s | 14,525 tonnes | 17,083 tonnes | 2,558 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2020s | 11,203 tonnes | 12,845 tonnes | 1,642 tonnes | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Austria or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 13,139 tonnes against 11,554 tonnes in Austria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Austria and Iceland?
- 1,585 tonnes, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Iceland?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Iceland rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Austria ranks 138th and Iceland ranks 135th 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.