Bangladesh vs United Arab Emirates: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Bangladesh
646,979 tonnes
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
874,177 tonnes
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
22nd
United Arab Emirates rank
19th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Bangladesh
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 874,177 tonnes against 646,979 tonnes in Bangladesh, a difference of 227,198 tonnes.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.4 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 United Arab Emirates ranks 19th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 23 and United Arab Emirates in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 3,970 tonnes | 1.33 tonnes | 3,969 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1760s | 4,041 tonnes | 1.38 tonnes | 4,040 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1770s | 4,113 tonnes | 1.44 tonnes | 4,112 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1780s | 4,186 tonnes | 1.49 tonnes | 4,184 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1790s | 4,259 tonnes | 1.55 tonnes | 4,258 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1800s | 4,334 tonnes | 1.6 tonnes | 4,332 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1810s | 4,544 tonnes | 1.66 tonnes | 4,542 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1820s | 4,933 tonnes | 1.71 tonnes | 4,931 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1830s | 5,355 tonnes | 1.76 tonnes | 5,353 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1840s | 5,812 tonnes | 1.82 tonnes | 5,811 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1850s | 6,394 tonnes | 1.86 tonnes | 6,392 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1860s | 7,020 tonnes | 1.87 tonnes | 7,018 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1870s | 10,071 tonnes | 1.84 tonnes | 10,069 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1880s | 11,004 tonnes | 1.79 tonnes | 11,002 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1890s | 11,969 tonnes | 1.74 tonnes | 11,967 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1900s | 13,180 tonnes | 1.49 tonnes | 13,179 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1910s | 14,331 tonnes | 1.05 tonnes | 14,330 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1920s | 14,723 tonnes | 0.6476 tonnes | 14,723 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1930s | 14,961 tonnes | 0.2374 tonnes | 14,960 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1940s | 13,802 tonnes | 0.0555 tonnes | 13,802 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1950s | 33,011 tonnes | 1.71 tonnes | 33,009 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 55,339 tonnes | 1,033 tonnes | 54,305 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 67,460 tonnes | 22,824 tonnes | 44,635 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 78,329 tonnes | 407,666 tonnes | 329,337 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 83,348 tonnes | 924,484 tonnes | 841,135 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 97,079 tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 295,857 tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 548,824 tonnes | 818,533 tonnes | 269,708 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Bangladesh or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 874,177 tonnes against 646,979 tonnes in Bangladesh as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Bangladesh and United Arab Emirates?
- 227,198 tonnes, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and United Arab Emirates?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and United Arab Emirates rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Bangladesh ranks 22nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 19th 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.