Burkina Faso vs Estonia: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Burkina Faso
18,195 tonnes
in 2022
Estonia
16,806 tonnes
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
122nd
Estonia rank
124th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Burkina Faso
- Estonia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 18,195 tonnes against 16,806 tonnes in Estonia, a difference of 1,389 tonnes.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 122nd and Estonia ranks 124th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 12 and Estonia in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 210.15 tonnes | 50.17 tonnes | 159.98 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1760s | 210.72 tonnes | 51.76 tonnes | 158.96 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1770s | 211.28 tonnes | 53.35 tonnes | 157.93 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1780s | 211.83 tonnes | 54.94 tonnes | 156.89 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1790s | 212.36 tonnes | 56.51 tonnes | 155.86 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1800s | 212.88 tonnes | 58.04 tonnes | 154.84 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1810s | 213.87 tonnes | 60.05 tonnes | 153.82 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1820s | 215.43 tonnes | 62.66 tonnes | 152.77 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1830s | 216.99 tonnes | 67.72 tonnes | 149.27 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1840s | 218.53 tonnes | 67.83 tonnes | 150.69 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1850s | 229.51 tonnes | 115.69 tonnes | 113.82 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1860s | 253.51 tonnes | 555.61 tonnes | 302.09 tonnes | Estonia |
| 1870s | 280.42 tonnes | 1,931 tonnes | 1,651 tonnes | Estonia |
| 1880s | 309.69 tonnes | 3,837 tonnes | 3,527 tonnes | Estonia |
| 1890s | 341.94 tonnes | 7,019 tonnes | 6,677 tonnes | Estonia |
| 1900s | 392.67 tonnes | 12,062 tonnes | 11,669 tonnes | Estonia |
| 1910s | 423.61 tonnes | 12,973 tonnes | 12,550 tonnes | Estonia |
| 1920s | 479.38 tonnes | 8,900 tonnes | 8,421 tonnes | Estonia |
| 1930s | 570.77 tonnes | 35,154 tonnes | 34,583 tonnes | Estonia |
| 1940s | 683.01 tonnes | 50,009 tonnes | 49,326 tonnes | Estonia |
| 1950s | 1,735 tonnes | 105,458 tonnes | 103,723 tonnes | Estonia |
| 1960s | 1,627 tonnes | 142,902 tonnes | 141,275 tonnes | Estonia |
| 1970s | 2,745 tonnes | 203,243 tonnes | 200,498 tonnes | Estonia |
| 1980s | 4,476 tonnes | 205,697 tonnes | 201,221 tonnes | Estonia |
| 1990s | 5,238 tonnes | 161,729 tonnes | 156,490 tonnes | Estonia |
| 2000s | 9,285 tonnes | 89,090 tonnes | 79,805 tonnes | Estonia |
| 2010s | 12,362 tonnes | 57,648 tonnes | 45,286 tonnes | Estonia |
| 2020s | 16,378 tonnes | 15,832 tonnes | 545.9 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Burkina Faso or Estonia?
- Burkina Faso, at 18,195 tonnes against 16,806 tonnes in Estonia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Burkina Faso and Estonia?
- 1,389 tonnes, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Estonia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Estonia rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Burkina Faso ranks 122nd and Estonia ranks 124th 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.