Belgium vs Sri Lanka: Sulphur dioxide and coal

Belgium
153,447
in 2022
Sri Lanka
171,105
in 2022
Belgium rank
47th
Sri Lanka rank
45th

Sulphur dioxide and coal over time

  • Belgium
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 171,105 against 153,447 in Belgium, a difference of 17,658.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 216 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 27 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1750s 67,205 263.72 66,941 Belgium
1760s 70,463 268.03 70,195 Belgium
1770s 73,698 272.36 73,426 Belgium
1780s 76,911 276.69 76,634 Belgium
1790s 80,100 281.01 79,819 Belgium
1800s 86,262 285.33 85,977 Belgium
1810s 86,410 289.62 86,121 Belgium
1820s 91,377 313.69 91,064 Belgium
1830s 120,673 377.68 120,296 Belgium
1840s 136,838 469.95 136,368 Belgium
1850s 75,101 436.93 74,664 Belgium
1860s 111,281 528.82 110,752 Belgium
1870s 162,802 715.28 162,086 Belgium
1880s 229,864 788.82 229,075 Belgium
1890s 324,849 937.78 323,912 Belgium
1900s 430,720 1,137 429,583 Belgium
1910s 390,093 1,301 388,793 Belgium
1920s 568,476 1,538 566,938 Belgium
1930s 737,821 1,825 735,996 Belgium
1940s 426,429 2,272 424,156 Belgium
1950s 639,050 18,765 620,285 Belgium
1960s 885,768 26,577 859,191 Belgium
1970s 1.01 million 48,908 964,181 Belgium
1980s 656,318 51,144 605,174 Belgium
1990s 530,081 72,299 457,782 Belgium
2000s 547,901 124,008 423,893 Belgium
2010s 366,687 169,790 196,897 Belgium
2020s 132,774 173,457 40,683 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sulphur dioxide and coal, Belgium or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 171,105 against 153,447 in Belgium as of 2022.
What is the difference in sulphur dioxide and coal between Belgium and Sri Lanka?
17,658, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sri Lanka?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Sri Lanka rank globally for sulphur dioxide and coal?
Belgium ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Sulphur dioxide and coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sulphur dioxide and coal
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed