Cayman Islands vs Micronesia (country): Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Cayman Islands
820.08 tonnes
in 2022
Micronesia (country)
934.13 tonnes
in 2022
Cayman Islands rank
193rd
Micronesia (country) rank
190th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Cayman Islands
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 934.13 tonnes against 820.08 tonnes in Cayman Islands, a difference of 114.05 tonnes.
That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.1 times Cayman Islands's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 193rd and Micronesia (country) ranks 190th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 3 and Micronesia (country) in 25.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.4683 tonnes | 0.9651 tonnes | 0.4968 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 1760s | 0.5067 tonnes | 1.01 tonnes | 0.5072 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 1770s | 0.5482 tonnes | 1.06 tonnes | 0.5167 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 1780s | 0.5932 tonnes | 1.12 tonnes | 0.5249 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 1790s | 0.6418 tonnes | 1.17 tonnes | 0.5316 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 1800s | 0.6944 tonnes | 1.23 tonnes | 0.5363 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 1810s | 0.7355 tonnes | 1.29 tonnes | 0.5563 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 1820s | 0.76 tonnes | 1.36 tonnes | 0.5969 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 1830s | 0.7853 tonnes | 1.42 tonnes | 0.6387 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 1840s | 0.8115 tonnes | 1.49 tonnes | 0.6816 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 1850s | 0.8163 tonnes | 1.8 tonnes | 0.982 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 1860s | 0.9542 tonnes | 2.45 tonnes | 1.49 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 1870s | 0.9864 tonnes | 3.2 tonnes | 2.21 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 1880s | 1.01 tonnes | 4.19 tonnes | 3.18 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 1890s | 1.09 tonnes | 5.13 tonnes | 4.04 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 1900s | 1.13 tonnes | 5.55 tonnes | 4.42 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 1910s | 1.11 tonnes | 5.93 tonnes | 4.82 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 1920s | 1.03 tonnes | 5.47 tonnes | 4.45 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 1930s | 1.04 tonnes | 4.75 tonnes | 3.72 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 1940s | 1.04 tonnes | 3.57 tonnes | 2.53 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 1950s | 3.3 tonnes | 2.73 tonnes | 0.5712 tonnes | Cayman Islands |
| 1960s | 17.77 tonnes | 163.12 tonnes | 145.35 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 1970s | 74.02 tonnes | 720.5 tonnes | 646.48 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 1980s | 448.91 tonnes | 880.07 tonnes | 431.16 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 1990s | 2,634 tonnes | 1,008 tonnes | 1,627 tonnes | Cayman Islands |
| 2000s | 1,498 tonnes | 1,415 tonnes | 82.52 tonnes | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 923.72 tonnes | 944.52 tonnes | 20.8 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 805.8 tonnes | 912.69 tonnes | 106.89 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Cayman Islands or Micronesia (country)?
- Micronesia (country), at 934.13 tonnes against 820.08 tonnes in Cayman Islands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Cayman Islands and Micronesia (country)?
- 114.05 tonnes, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Micronesia (country)?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Cayman Islands and Micronesia (country) rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Cayman Islands ranks 193rd and Micronesia (country) ranks 190th 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.