Belize vs Saint Lucia: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Belize
786.68 tonnes
in 2022
Saint Lucia
590.4 tonnes
in 2022
Belize rank
194th
Saint Lucia rank
197th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Belize
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Belize currently reports 786.68 tonnes against 590.4 tonnes in Saint Lucia, a difference of 196.28 tonnes.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.3 times Saint Lucia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 194th and Saint Lucia ranks 197th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 27 and Saint Lucia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1.76 tonnes | 0.2754 tonnes | 1.49 tonnes | Belize |
| 1760s | 1.89 tonnes | 0.3011 tonnes | 1.59 tonnes | Belize |
| 1770s | 2.02 tonnes | 0.3265 tonnes | 1.69 tonnes | Belize |
| 1780s | 2.16 tonnes | 0.3516 tonnes | 1.81 tonnes | Belize |
| 1790s | 2.31 tonnes | 0.3764 tonnes | 1.93 tonnes | Belize |
| 1800s | 2.46 tonnes | 0.4008 tonnes | 2.06 tonnes | Belize |
| 1810s | 2.56 tonnes | 0.4247 tonnes | 2.14 tonnes | Belize |
| 1820s | 2.6 tonnes | 0.4424 tonnes | 2.16 tonnes | Belize |
| 1830s | 2.63 tonnes | 0.437 tonnes | 2.19 tonnes | Belize |
| 1840s | 2.66 tonnes | 0.43 tonnes | 2.23 tonnes | Belize |
| 1850s | 2.6 tonnes | 0.418 tonnes | 2.18 tonnes | Belize |
| 1860s | 3.07 tonnes | 0.4492 tonnes | 2.62 tonnes | Belize |
| 1870s | 3.34 tonnes | 0.456 tonnes | 2.89 tonnes | Belize |
| 1880s | 3.6 tonnes | 0.5105 tonnes | 3.09 tonnes | Belize |
| 1890s | 4.03 tonnes | 0.589 tonnes | 3.44 tonnes | Belize |
| 1900s | 4.41 tonnes | 0.6394 tonnes | 3.77 tonnes | Belize |
| 1910s | 4.78 tonnes | 0.6669 tonnes | 4.11 tonnes | Belize |
| 1920s | 5.02 tonnes | 0.7138 tonnes | 4.31 tonnes | Belize |
| 1930s | 5.72 tonnes | 0.9098 tonnes | 4.81 tonnes | Belize |
| 1940s | 6.88 tonnes | 7.34 tonnes | 0.4538 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 1950s | 39.01 tonnes | 24.34 tonnes | 14.67 tonnes | Belize |
| 1960s | 93.94 tonnes | 46.77 tonnes | 47.16 tonnes | Belize |
| 1970s | 423.71 tonnes | 129.18 tonnes | 294.53 tonnes | Belize |
| 1980s | 484.53 tonnes | 235.4 tonnes | 249.13 tonnes | Belize |
| 1990s | 2,916 tonnes | 1,943 tonnes | 972.93 tonnes | Belize |
| 2000s | 1,773 tonnes | 1,093 tonnes | 679.67 tonnes | Belize |
| 2010s | 893.34 tonnes | 653.07 tonnes | 240.27 tonnes | Belize |
| 2020s | 773.95 tonnes | 582.09 tonnes | 191.85 tonnes | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Belize or Saint Lucia?
- Belize, at 786.68 tonnes against 590.4 tonnes in Saint Lucia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Belize and Saint Lucia?
- 196.28 tonnes, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Saint Lucia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Belize and Saint Lucia rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Belize ranks 194th and Saint Lucia ranks 197th 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.