Austria vs Malawi: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Austria
11,554 tonnes
in 2022
Malawi
10,657 tonnes
in 2022
Austria rank
138th
Malawi rank
140th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Austria
- Malawi
How they compare
Austria currently reports 11,554 tonnes against 10,657 tonnes in Malawi, a difference of 897 tonnes.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 273 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 138th and Malawi ranks 140th of 220 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 6,269 tonnes | 62.01 tonnes | 6,207 tonnes | Austria |
| 1760s | 6,433 tonnes | 62.18 tonnes | 6,371 tonnes | Austria |
| 1770s | 6,582 tonnes | 62.35 tonnes | 6,520 tonnes | Austria |
| 1780s | 6,711 tonnes | 62.51 tonnes | 6,649 tonnes | Austria |
| 1790s | 6,759 tonnes | 62.68 tonnes | 6,696 tonnes | Austria |
| 1800s | 6,798 tonnes | 62.83 tonnes | 6,735 tonnes | Austria |
| 1810s | 6,898 tonnes | 63.13 tonnes | 6,835 tonnes | Austria |
| 1820s | 9,371 tonnes | 63.6 tonnes | 9,307 tonnes | Austria |
| 1830s | 11,102 tonnes | 64.06 tonnes | 11,038 tonnes | Austria |
| 1840s | 17,468 tonnes | 64.52 tonnes | 17,404 tonnes | Austria |
| 1850s | 26,766 tonnes | 65.39 tonnes | 26,700 tonnes | Austria |
| 1860s | 35,749 tonnes | 75.95 tonnes | 35,673 tonnes | Austria |
| 1870s | 54,255 tonnes | 104.78 tonnes | 54,150 tonnes | Austria |
| 1880s | 78,633 tonnes | 133.12 tonnes | 78,500 tonnes | Austria |
| 1890s | 113,809 tonnes | 164.46 tonnes | 113,644 tonnes | Austria |
| 1900s | 196,045 tonnes | 230.64 tonnes | 195,814 tonnes | Austria |
| 1910s | 185,912 tonnes | 283.14 tonnes | 185,629 tonnes | Austria |
| 1920s | 111,737 tonnes | 328.11 tonnes | 111,409 tonnes | Austria |
| 1930s | 81,140 tonnes | 422.53 tonnes | 80,718 tonnes | Austria |
| 1940s | 92,826 tonnes | 537.04 tonnes | 92,289 tonnes | Austria |
| 1950s | 171,922 tonnes | 2,169 tonnes | 169,753 tonnes | Austria |
| 1960s | 287,169 tonnes | 3,081 tonnes | 284,088 tonnes | Austria |
| 1970s | 337,430 tonnes | 4,796 tonnes | 332,634 tonnes | Austria |
| 1980s | 200,277 tonnes | 4,820 tonnes | 195,456 tonnes | Austria |
| 1990s | 50,483 tonnes | 13,423 tonnes | 37,060 tonnes | Austria |
| 2000s | 27,007 tonnes | 7,845 tonnes | 19,162 tonnes | Austria |
| 2010s | 14,525 tonnes | 7,581 tonnes | 6,945 tonnes | Austria |
| 2020s | 11,203 tonnes | 9,502 tonnes | 1,701 tonnes | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Austria or Malawi?
- Austria, at 11,554 tonnes against 10,657 tonnes in Malawi as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Austria and Malawi?
- 897 tonnes, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Malawi?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Malawi rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Austria ranks 138th and Malawi ranks 140th 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.