Burkina Faso vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Sulphur dioxide and coal

Burkina Faso
18,195
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo
19,691
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
122nd
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
120th

Sulphur dioxide and coal over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 19,691 against 18,195 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1,496.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 273 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 122nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 120th of 220 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1750s 210.15 379.16 169.01 Democratic Republic of Congo
1760s 210.72 379.24 168.52 Democratic Republic of Congo
1770s 211.28 379.21 167.93 Democratic Republic of Congo
1780s 211.83 379.05 167.22 Democratic Republic of Congo
1790s 212.36 378.75 166.38 Democratic Republic of Congo
1800s 212.88 378.29 165.4 Democratic Republic of Congo
1810s 213.87 378.51 164.64 Democratic Republic of Congo
1820s 215.43 379.6 164.16 Democratic Republic of Congo
1830s 216.99 380.47 163.48 Democratic Republic of Congo
1840s 218.53 381.11 162.58 Democratic Republic of Congo
1850s 229.51 409.6 180.09 Democratic Republic of Congo
1860s 253.51 478.91 225.39 Democratic Republic of Congo
1870s 280.42 560.41 279.99 Democratic Republic of Congo
1880s 309.69 656.63 346.94 Democratic Republic of Congo
1890s 341.94 769.62 427.67 Democratic Republic of Congo
1900s 392.67 903.47 510.8 Democratic Republic of Congo
1910s 423.61 1,063 639.74 Democratic Republic of Congo
1920s 479.38 64,502 64,022 Democratic Republic of Congo
1930s 570.77 88,077 87,506 Democratic Republic of Congo
1940s 683.01 132,964 132,281 Democratic Republic of Congo
1950s 1,735 249,532 247,797 Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 1,627 319,294 317,667 Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 2,745 360,680 357,935 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 4,476 383,721 379,245 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 5,238 58,531 53,293 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 9,285 16,999 7,714 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 12,362 22,802 10,441 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 16,378 19,556 3,178 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sulphur dioxide and coal, Burkina Faso or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 19,691 against 18,195 in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
What is the difference in sulphur dioxide and coal between Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?
1,496, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for sulphur dioxide and coal?
Burkina Faso ranks 122nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 120th of 220 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