Austria vs Ireland: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Austria
11,554 tonnes
in 2022
Ireland
10,673 tonnes
in 2022
Austria rank
138th
Ireland rank
139th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Austria
- Ireland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 11,554 tonnes against 10,673 tonnes in Ireland, a difference of 881 tonnes.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 138th and Ireland ranks 139th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 23 and Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 6,269 tonnes | 2,774 tonnes | 3,496 tonnes | Austria |
| 1760s | 6,433 tonnes | 2,752 tonnes | 3,680 tonnes | Austria |
| 1770s | 6,582 tonnes | 2,877 tonnes | 3,705 tonnes | Austria |
| 1780s | 6,711 tonnes | 3,292 tonnes | 3,419 tonnes | Austria |
| 1790s | 6,759 tonnes | 3,702 tonnes | 3,056 tonnes | Austria |
| 1800s | 6,798 tonnes | 4,069 tonnes | 2,729 tonnes | Austria |
| 1810s | 6,898 tonnes | 4,678 tonnes | 2,220 tonnes | Austria |
| 1820s | 9,371 tonnes | 5,264 tonnes | 4,107 tonnes | Austria |
| 1830s | 11,102 tonnes | 5,620 tonnes | 5,482 tonnes | Austria |
| 1840s | 17,468 tonnes | 5,272 tonnes | 12,197 tonnes | Austria |
| 1850s | 26,766 tonnes | 4,724 tonnes | 22,041 tonnes | Austria |
| 1860s | 35,749 tonnes | 3,977 tonnes | 31,773 tonnes | Austria |
| 1870s | 54,255 tonnes | 3,814 tonnes | 50,441 tonnes | Austria |
| 1880s | 78,633 tonnes | 4,436 tonnes | 74,197 tonnes | Austria |
| 1890s | 113,809 tonnes | 3,378 tonnes | 110,430 tonnes | Austria |
| 1900s | 196,045 tonnes | 3,252 tonnes | 192,793 tonnes | Austria |
| 1910s | 185,912 tonnes | 5,203 tonnes | 180,709 tonnes | Austria |
| 1920s | 111,737 tonnes | 54,152 tonnes | 57,585 tonnes | Austria |
| 1930s | 81,140 tonnes | 113,916 tonnes | 32,776 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1940s | 92,826 tonnes | 92,746 tonnes | 80.47 tonnes | Austria |
| 1950s | 171,922 tonnes | 96,093 tonnes | 75,829 tonnes | Austria |
| 1960s | 287,169 tonnes | 113,606 tonnes | 173,563 tonnes | Austria |
| 1970s | 337,430 tonnes | 200,497 tonnes | 136,932 tonnes | Austria |
| 1980s | 200,277 tonnes | 165,827 tonnes | 34,450 tonnes | Austria |
| 1990s | 50,483 tonnes | 172,859 tonnes | 122,376 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2000s | 27,007 tonnes | 86,051 tonnes | 59,044 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2010s | 14,525 tonnes | 21,081 tonnes | 6,556 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2020s | 11,203 tonnes | 11,569 tonnes | 365.77 tonnes | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Austria or Ireland?
- Austria, at 11,554 tonnes against 10,673 tonnes in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Austria and Ireland?
- 881 tonnes, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Ireland?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Ireland rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Austria ranks 138th and Ireland ranks 139th 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.