Bangladesh vs Philippines: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Bangladesh
646,979 tonnes
in 2022
Philippines
867,955 tonnes
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
22nd
Philippines rank
20th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Bangladesh
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 867,955 tonnes against 646,979 tonnes in Bangladesh, a difference of 220,976 tonnes.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.3 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 22nd and Philippines ranks 20th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 20 and Philippines in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 3,970 tonnes | 290.69 tonnes | 3,680 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1760s | 4,041 tonnes | 295.08 tonnes | 3,746 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1770s | 4,113 tonnes | 299.44 tonnes | 3,814 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1780s | 4,186 tonnes | 303.76 tonnes | 3,882 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1790s | 4,259 tonnes | 308.01 tonnes | 3,951 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1800s | 4,334 tonnes | 312.18 tonnes | 4,022 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1810s | 4,544 tonnes | 316.25 tonnes | 4,228 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1820s | 4,933 tonnes | 339.36 tonnes | 4,594 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1830s | 5,355 tonnes | 396.36 tonnes | 4,959 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1840s | 5,812 tonnes | 472.2 tonnes | 5,340 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1850s | 6,394 tonnes | 564 tonnes | 5,830 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1860s | 7,020 tonnes | 672.45 tonnes | 6,347 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1870s | 10,071 tonnes | 779.53 tonnes | 9,291 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1880s | 11,004 tonnes | 873.83 tonnes | 10,130 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1890s | 11,969 tonnes | 978.7 tonnes | 10,990 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1900s | 13,180 tonnes | 1,558 tonnes | 11,622 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1910s | 14,331 tonnes | 3,063 tonnes | 11,267 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1920s | 14,723 tonnes | 5,171 tonnes | 9,553 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1930s | 14,961 tonnes | 4,809 tonnes | 10,152 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1940s | 13,802 tonnes | 5,851 tonnes | 7,950 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1950s | 33,011 tonnes | 126,158 tonnes | 93,147 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1960s | 55,339 tonnes | 307,397 tonnes | 252,058 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1970s | 67,460 tonnes | 640,609 tonnes | 573,150 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1980s | 78,329 tonnes | 506,597 tonnes | 428,268 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1990s | 83,348 tonnes | 665,001 tonnes | 581,653 tonnes | Philippines |
| 2000s | 97,079 tonnes | 539,009 tonnes | 441,930 tonnes | Philippines |
| 2010s | 295,857 tonnes | 625,996 tonnes | 330,139 tonnes | Philippines |
| 2020s | 548,824 tonnes | 821,497 tonnes | 272,673 tonnes | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Bangladesh or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 867,955 tonnes against 646,979 tonnes in Bangladesh as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Bangladesh and Philippines?
- 220,976 tonnes, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Philippines?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Philippines rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Bangladesh ranks 22nd and Philippines ranks 20th 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.