Benin vs Niger: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions

Benin
9,388 tonnes
in 2022
Niger
9,506 tonnes
in 2022
Benin rank
144th
Niger rank
143rd

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time

  • Benin
  • Niger
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k175018862022

How they compare

Niger currently reports 9,506 tonnes against 9,388 tonnes in Benin, a difference of 118 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 144th and Niger ranks 143rd of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 17 and Niger in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Niger Difference Ahead
1750s 95.68 tonnes 49.4 tonnes 46.28 tonnes Benin
1760s 88.25 tonnes 49.53 tonnes 38.72 tonnes Benin
1770s 81.39 tonnes 49.65 tonnes 31.74 tonnes Benin
1780s 75.06 tonnes 49.77 tonnes 25.29 tonnes Benin
1790s 69.21 tonnes 49.89 tonnes 19.33 tonnes Benin
1800s 63.81 tonnes 50 tonnes 13.82 tonnes Benin
1810s 59.23 tonnes 50.21 tonnes 9.01 tonnes Benin
1820s 55.45 tonnes 50.57 tonnes 4.88 tonnes Benin
1830s 51.9 tonnes 50.91 tonnes 0.9865 tonnes Benin
1840s 48.58 tonnes 51.26 tonnes 2.68 tonnes Niger
1850s 45.57 tonnes 51.6 tonnes 6.03 tonnes Niger
1860s 44.48 tonnes 52.21 tonnes 7.72 tonnes Niger
1870s 45.46 tonnes 53.44 tonnes 7.98 tonnes Niger
1880s 48.38 tonnes 56.38 tonnes 8 tonnes Niger
1890s 58.72 tonnes 68.37 tonnes 9.65 tonnes Niger
1900s 79.16 tonnes 84.3 tonnes 5.14 tonnes Niger
1910s 119.38 tonnes 107.93 tonnes 11.46 tonnes Benin
1920s 155.16 tonnes 121.97 tonnes 33.2 tonnes Benin
1930s 207.44 tonnes 168.89 tonnes 38.55 tonnes Benin
1940s 281.04 tonnes 196.49 tonnes 84.55 tonnes Benin
1950s 717.03 tonnes 525.12 tonnes 191.91 tonnes Benin
1960s 1,001 tonnes 623.43 tonnes 377.51 tonnes Benin
1970s 1,888 tonnes 1,364 tonnes 524.2 tonnes Benin
1980s 1,975 tonnes 4,262 tonnes 2,287 tonnes Niger
1990s 2,494 tonnes 5,144 tonnes 2,650 tonnes Niger
2000s 4,503 tonnes 5,776 tonnes 1,273 tonnes Niger
2010s 8,673 tonnes 8,825 tonnes 152.3 tonnes Niger
2020s 10,141 tonnes 9,088 tonnes 1,053 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 Niger?
Niger, at 9,506 tonnes against 9,388 tonnes in Benin as of 2022.
What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Benin and Niger?
118 tonnes, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Niger?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Benin and Niger rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
Benin ranks 144th and Niger ranks 143rd 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

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
Last refreshed

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.