Cambodia vs New Zealand: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Cambodia
60,772 tonnes
in 2022
New Zealand
65,892 tonnes
in 2022
Cambodia rank
81st
New Zealand rank
78th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Cambodia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 65,892 tonnes against 60,772 tonnes in Cambodia, a difference of 5,120 tonnes.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 81st and New Zealand ranks 78th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 13 and New Zealand in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1,600 tonnes | 4.97 tonnes | 1,595 tonnes | Cambodia |
| 1760s | 1,630 tonnes | 5.77 tonnes | 1,624 tonnes | Cambodia |
| 1770s | 1,660 tonnes | 6.69 tonnes | 1,653 tonnes | Cambodia |
| 1780s | 1,691 tonnes | 7.75 tonnes | 1,683 tonnes | Cambodia |
| 1790s | 1,721 tonnes | 8.97 tonnes | 1,712 tonnes | Cambodia |
| 1800s | 1,752 tonnes | 10.37 tonnes | 1,742 tonnes | Cambodia |
| 1810s | 1,783 tonnes | 11.97 tonnes | 1,771 tonnes | Cambodia |
| 1820s | 1,813 tonnes | 13.78 tonnes | 1,799 tonnes | Cambodia |
| 1830s | 1,846 tonnes | 15.83 tonnes | 1,830 tonnes | Cambodia |
| 1840s | 1,883 tonnes | 18.13 tonnes | 1,865 tonnes | Cambodia |
| 1850s | 1,972 tonnes | 23.78 tonnes | 1,948 tonnes | Cambodia |
| 1860s | 2,133 tonnes | 46.92 tonnes | 2,086 tonnes | Cambodia |
| 1870s | 2,347 tonnes | 886.13 tonnes | 1,461 tonnes | Cambodia |
| 1880s | 2,520 tonnes | 9,813 tonnes | 7,293 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 2,704 tonnes | 15,947 tonnes | 13,243 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 2,896 tonnes | 32,518 tonnes | 29,621 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 3,104 tonnes | 43,811 tonnes | 40,707 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 3,110 tonnes | 35,596 tonnes | 32,486 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 2,797 tonnes | 35,338 tonnes | 32,541 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 2,425 tonnes | 44,773 tonnes | 42,348 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 2,815 tonnes | 61,503 tonnes | 58,688 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 5,247 tonnes | 81,590 tonnes | 76,343 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 3,600 tonnes | 102,876 tonnes | 99,276 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 5,607 tonnes | 80,247 tonnes | 74,640 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 12,773 tonnes | 74,072 tonnes | 61,299 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 24,824 tonnes | 89,577 tonnes | 64,752 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 38,948 tonnes | 83,037 tonnes | 44,089 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 60,873 tonnes | 69,046 tonnes | 8,173 tonnes | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Cambodia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 65,892 tonnes against 60,772 tonnes in Cambodia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Cambodia and New Zealand?
- 5,120 tonnes, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and New Zealand?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Cambodia and New Zealand rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Cambodia ranks 81st and New Zealand ranks 78th 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.