Brazil vs United States of America: Sulphur dioxide and coal

Brazil
1.13 million
in 2022
United States of America
2.00 million
in 2022
Brazil rank
13th
United States of America rank
11th

Sulphur dioxide and coal over time

  • Brazil
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 2.00 million against 1.13 million in Brazil, a difference of 868,440.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.8 times Brazil's.

Across all 273 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 11th of 216 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil United States of America Difference Ahead
1750s 360.36 2,690 2,329 United States of America
1760s 391.45 3,163 2,772 United States of America
1770s 425.83 3,745 3,319 United States of America
1780s 464.04 4,465 4,001 United States of America
1790s 506.77 5,637 5,131 United States of America
1800s 586.46 11,905 11,318 United States of America
1810s 716.97 18,318 17,601 United States of America
1820s 886.96 30,374 29,487 United States of America
1830s 1,089 74,964 73,874 United States of America
1840s 1,288 180,274 178,987 United States of America
1850s 1,501 479,724 478,224 United States of America
1860s 1,745 685,387 683,642 United States of America
1870s 2,054 1.47 million 1.47 million United States of America
1880s 2,470 3.13 million 3.13 million United States of America
1890s 3,014 5.43 million 5.43 million United States of America
1900s 39,259 11.33 million 11.29 million United States of America
1910s 54,629 16.44 million 16.39 million United States of America
1920s 63,120 17.19 million 17.13 million United States of America
1930s 61,439 14.50 million 14.44 million United States of America
1940s 73,103 20.53 million 20.46 million United States of America
1950s 203,000 19.20 million 19.00 million United States of America
1960s 369,618 24.23 million 23.86 million United States of America
1970s 958,663 28.67 million 27.71 million United States of America
1980s 1.25 million 23.25 million 22.00 million United States of America
1990s 1.58 million 20.18 million 18.60 million United States of America
2000s 1.61 million 13.42 million 11.81 million United States of America
2010s 1.51 million 4.59 million 3.08 million United States of America
2020s 1.18 million 1.95 million 773,920 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sulphur dioxide and coal, Brazil or United States of America?
United States of America, at 2.00 million against 1.13 million in Brazil as of 2022.
What is the difference in sulphur dioxide and coal between Brazil and United States of America?
868,440, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States of America?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Brazil and United States of America rank globally for sulphur dioxide and coal?
Brazil ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 11th 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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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