Bermuda vs Cayman Islands: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Bermuda
689.55 tonnes
in 2022
Cayman Islands
820.08 tonnes
in 2022
Bermuda rank
196th
Cayman Islands rank
193rd
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Bermuda
- Cayman Islands
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 820.08 tonnes against 689.55 tonnes in Bermuda, a difference of 130.53 tonnes.
That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 1.2 times Bermuda's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Bermuda ahead.
Bermuda ranks 196th and Cayman Islands ranks 193rd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Bermuda averaged higher in 26 and Cayman Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bermuda | Cayman Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.7343 tonnes | 0.4683 tonnes | 0.266 tonnes | Bermuda |
| 1760s | 0.8159 tonnes | 0.5067 tonnes | 0.3092 tonnes | Bermuda |
| 1770s | 0.9065 tonnes | 0.5482 tonnes | 0.3583 tonnes | Bermuda |
| 1780s | 1.01 tonnes | 0.5932 tonnes | 0.4141 tonnes | Bermuda |
| 1790s | 1.12 tonnes | 0.6418 tonnes | 0.4774 tonnes | Bermuda |
| 1800s | 1.24 tonnes | 0.6944 tonnes | 0.5491 tonnes | Bermuda |
| 1810s | 1.38 tonnes | 0.7355 tonnes | 0.6462 tonnes | Bermuda |
| 1820s | 1.54 tonnes | 0.76 tonnes | 0.7752 tonnes | Bermuda |
| 1830s | 1.71 tonnes | 0.7853 tonnes | 0.9205 tonnes | Bermuda |
| 1840s | 1.9 tonnes | 0.8115 tonnes | 1.08 tonnes | Bermuda |
| 1850s | 2.05 tonnes | 0.8163 tonnes | 1.23 tonnes | Bermuda |
| 1860s | 2.58 tonnes | 0.9542 tonnes | 1.62 tonnes | Bermuda |
| 1870s | 2.86 tonnes | 0.9864 tonnes | 1.87 tonnes | Bermuda |
| 1880s | 3.16 tonnes | 1.01 tonnes | 2.14 tonnes | Bermuda |
| 1890s | 3.64 tonnes | 1.09 tonnes | 2.55 tonnes | Bermuda |
| 1900s | 4.05 tonnes | 1.13 tonnes | 2.93 tonnes | Bermuda |
| 1910s | 4.37 tonnes | 1.11 tonnes | 3.26 tonnes | Bermuda |
| 1920s | 4.52 tonnes | 1.03 tonnes | 3.49 tonnes | Bermuda |
| 1930s | 5.09 tonnes | 1.04 tonnes | 4.05 tonnes | Bermuda |
| 1940s | 5.72 tonnes | 1.04 tonnes | 4.67 tonnes | Bermuda |
| 1950s | 127.41 tonnes | 3.3 tonnes | 124.11 tonnes | Bermuda |
| 1960s | 219.54 tonnes | 17.77 tonnes | 201.77 tonnes | Bermuda |
| 1970s | 2,550 tonnes | 74.02 tonnes | 2,476 tonnes | Bermuda |
| 1980s | 1,363 tonnes | 448.91 tonnes | 913.84 tonnes | Bermuda |
| 1990s | 3,604 tonnes | 2,634 tonnes | 969.96 tonnes | Bermuda |
| 2000s | 1,660 tonnes | 1,498 tonnes | 162.41 tonnes | Bermuda |
| 2010s | 887.27 tonnes | 923.72 tonnes | 36.45 tonnes | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 636.13 tonnes | 805.8 tonnes | 169.67 tonnes | Cayman Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Bermuda or Cayman Islands?
- Cayman Islands, at 820.08 tonnes against 689.55 tonnes in Bermuda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Bermuda and Cayman Islands?
- 130.53 tonnes, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bermuda and Cayman Islands?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Bermuda and Cayman Islands rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Bermuda ranks 196th and Cayman Islands ranks 193rd 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.