Burkina Faso vs Norway: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Burkina Faso
18,195 tonnes
in 2022
Norway
17,144 tonnes
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
122nd
Norway rank
123rd
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Burkina Faso
- Norway
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 18,195 tonnes against 17,144 tonnes in Norway, a difference of 1,051 tonnes.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Norway ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 122nd and Norway ranks 123rd of 220 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 210.15 tonnes | 258.96 tonnes | 48.82 tonnes | Norway |
| 1760s | 210.72 tonnes | 270.04 tonnes | 59.32 tonnes | Norway |
| 1770s | 211.28 tonnes | 281.53 tonnes | 70.25 tonnes | Norway |
| 1780s | 211.83 tonnes | 293.45 tonnes | 81.62 tonnes | Norway |
| 1790s | 212.36 tonnes | 305.81 tonnes | 93.45 tonnes | Norway |
| 1800s | 212.88 tonnes | 318.64 tonnes | 105.75 tonnes | Norway |
| 1810s | 213.87 tonnes | 337.36 tonnes | 123.49 tonnes | Norway |
| 1820s | 215.43 tonnes | 378.09 tonnes | 162.66 tonnes | Norway |
| 1830s | 216.99 tonnes | 526.99 tonnes | 310 tonnes | Norway |
| 1840s | 218.53 tonnes | 1,058 tonnes | 839.28 tonnes | Norway |
| 1850s | 229.51 tonnes | 2,109 tonnes | 1,880 tonnes | Norway |
| 1860s | 253.51 tonnes | 3,717 tonnes | 3,464 tonnes | Norway |
| 1870s | 280.42 tonnes | 6,401 tonnes | 6,120 tonnes | Norway |
| 1880s | 309.69 tonnes | 11,851 tonnes | 11,541 tonnes | Norway |
| 1890s | 341.94 tonnes | 21,759 tonnes | 21,418 tonnes | Norway |
| 1900s | 392.67 tonnes | 38,455 tonnes | 38,062 tonnes | Norway |
| 1910s | 423.61 tonnes | 77,252 tonnes | 76,828 tonnes | Norway |
| 1920s | 479.38 tonnes | 83,894 tonnes | 83,415 tonnes | Norway |
| 1930s | 570.77 tonnes | 103,860 tonnes | 103,289 tonnes | Norway |
| 1940s | 683.01 tonnes | 68,979 tonnes | 68,296 tonnes | Norway |
| 1950s | 1,735 tonnes | 124,897 tonnes | 123,162 tonnes | Norway |
| 1960s | 1,627 tonnes | 209,046 tonnes | 207,419 tonnes | Norway |
| 1970s | 2,745 tonnes | 170,022 tonnes | 167,277 tonnes | Norway |
| 1980s | 4,476 tonnes | 102,330 tonnes | 97,854 tonnes | Norway |
| 1990s | 5,238 tonnes | 62,934 tonnes | 57,695 tonnes | Norway |
| 2000s | 9,285 tonnes | 43,099 tonnes | 33,814 tonnes | Norway |
| 2010s | 12,362 tonnes | 25,699 tonnes | 13,338 tonnes | Norway |
| 2020s | 16,378 tonnes | 17,053 tonnes | 675 tonnes | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Burkina Faso or Norway?
- Burkina Faso, at 18,195 tonnes against 17,144 tonnes in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Burkina Faso and Norway?
- 1,051 tonnes, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Norway?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Norway rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Burkina Faso ranks 122nd and Norway ranks 123rd 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.