Benin vs Congo: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Benin
9,388 tonnes
in 2022
Congo
8,869 tonnes
in 2022
Benin rank
144th
Congo rank
145th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Benin
- Congo
How they compare
Benin currently reports 9,388 tonnes against 8,869 tonnes in Congo, a difference of 519 tonnes.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 144th and Congo ranks 145th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 11 and Congo in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 95.68 tonnes | 73.27 tonnes | 22.42 tonnes | Benin |
| 1760s | 88.25 tonnes | 73.27 tonnes | 14.98 tonnes | Benin |
| 1770s | 81.39 tonnes | 73.23 tonnes | 8.16 tonnes | Benin |
| 1780s | 75.06 tonnes | 73.16 tonnes | 1.9 tonnes | Benin |
| 1790s | 69.21 tonnes | 73.03 tonnes | 3.82 tonnes | Congo |
| 1800s | 63.81 tonnes | 72.86 tonnes | 9.04 tonnes | Congo |
| 1810s | 59.23 tonnes | 72.78 tonnes | 13.55 tonnes | Congo |
| 1820s | 55.45 tonnes | 72.83 tonnes | 17.38 tonnes | Congo |
| 1830s | 51.9 tonnes | 72.8 tonnes | 20.9 tonnes | Congo |
| 1840s | 48.58 tonnes | 72.67 tonnes | 24.09 tonnes | Congo |
| 1850s | 45.57 tonnes | 75.19 tonnes | 29.62 tonnes | Congo |
| 1860s | 44.48 tonnes | 81.33 tonnes | 36.84 tonnes | Congo |
| 1870s | 45.46 tonnes | 87.97 tonnes | 42.51 tonnes | Congo |
| 1880s | 48.38 tonnes | 95.15 tonnes | 46.78 tonnes | Congo |
| 1890s | 58.72 tonnes | 102.92 tonnes | 44.2 tonnes | Congo |
| 1900s | 79.16 tonnes | 111.36 tonnes | 32.2 tonnes | Congo |
| 1910s | 119.38 tonnes | 120.55 tonnes | 1.16 tonnes | Congo |
| 1920s | 155.16 tonnes | 131.87 tonnes | 23.29 tonnes | Benin |
| 1930s | 207.44 tonnes | 137.06 tonnes | 70.38 tonnes | Benin |
| 1940s | 281.04 tonnes | 123.46 tonnes | 157.58 tonnes | Benin |
| 1950s | 717.03 tonnes | 1,654 tonnes | 936.47 tonnes | Congo |
| 1960s | 1,001 tonnes | 3,422 tonnes | 2,421 tonnes | Congo |
| 1970s | 1,888 tonnes | 3,721 tonnes | 1,832 tonnes | Congo |
| 1980s | 1,975 tonnes | 3,344 tonnes | 1,368 tonnes | Congo |
| 1990s | 2,494 tonnes | 2,153 tonnes | 340.81 tonnes | Benin |
| 2000s | 4,503 tonnes | 3,690 tonnes | 812.94 tonnes | Benin |
| 2010s | 8,673 tonnes | 8,463 tonnes | 209.69 tonnes | Benin |
| 2020s | 10,141 tonnes | 8,313 tonnes | 1,828 tonnes | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Benin or Congo?
- Benin, at 9,388 tonnes against 8,869 tonnes in Congo as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Benin and Congo?
- 519 tonnes, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Congo?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Congo rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Benin ranks 144th and Congo ranks 145th 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.