Canada vs Malaysia: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Canada
629,055 tonnes
in 2022
Malaysia
620,594 tonnes
in 2022
Canada rank
24th
Malaysia rank
25th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Canada
- Malaysia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 629,055 tonnes against 620,594 tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 8,461 tonnes.
Across all 273 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 24th and Malaysia ranks 25th of 220 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 228.33 tonnes | 60.43 tonnes | 167.9 tonnes | Canada |
| 1760s | 262.79 tonnes | 61.34 tonnes | 201.45 tonnes | Canada |
| 1770s | 303.7 tonnes | 62.24 tonnes | 241.46 tonnes | Canada |
| 1780s | 369.93 tonnes | 63.13 tonnes | 306.8 tonnes | Canada |
| 1790s | 447.2 tonnes | 64.01 tonnes | 383.19 tonnes | Canada |
| 1800s | 519.31 tonnes | 64.87 tonnes | 454.44 tonnes | Canada |
| 1810s | 654.96 tonnes | 65.71 tonnes | 589.24 tonnes | Canada |
| 1820s | 894.52 tonnes | 71.37 tonnes | 823.15 tonnes | Canada |
| 1830s | 1,228 tonnes | 86.16 tonnes | 1,142 tonnes | Canada |
| 1840s | 1,871 tonnes | 106.92 tonnes | 1,764 tonnes | Canada |
| 1850s | 4,087 tonnes | 131.52 tonnes | 3,956 tonnes | Canada |
| 1860s | 12,409 tonnes | 161.7 tonnes | 12,247 tonnes | Canada |
| 1870s | 23,449 tonnes | 216.09 tonnes | 23,233 tonnes | Canada |
| 1880s | 118,338 tonnes | 304.39 tonnes | 118,034 tonnes | Canada |
| 1890s | 216,463 tonnes | 464.56 tonnes | 215,999 tonnes | Canada |
| 1900s | 574,321 tonnes | 611.68 tonnes | 573,709 tonnes | Canada |
| 1910s | 1.09 million tonnes | 2,052 tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1920s | 1.44 million tonnes | 15,839 tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1930s | 2.03 million tonnes | 10,385 tonnes | 2.02 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1940s | 2.99 million tonnes | 2,972 tonnes | 2.98 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1950s | 3.23 million tonnes | 13,236 tonnes | 3.22 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1960s | 4.28 million tonnes | 62,998 tonnes | 4.22 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1970s | 5.26 million tonnes | 92,588 tonnes | 5.17 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1980s | 3.77 million tonnes | 163,600 tonnes | 3.61 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1990s | 2.68 million tonnes | 267,313 tonnes | 2.41 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2000s | 2.09 million tonnes | 302,154 tonnes | 1.79 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.11 million tonnes | 548,045 tonnes | 565,566 tonnes | Canada |
| 2020s | 654,951 tonnes | 635,288 tonnes | 19,664 tonnes | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Canada or Malaysia?
- Canada, at 629,055 tonnes against 620,594 tonnes in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Canada and Malaysia?
- 8,461 tonnes, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Malaysia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Malaysia rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Canada ranks 24th and Malaysia ranks 25th 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.