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
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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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Indicator
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
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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.