Cayman Islands vs Sao Tome and Principe: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Cayman Islands
820.08 tonnes
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
841.57 tonnes
in 2022
Cayman Islands rank
193rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
192nd
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Cayman Islands
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 841.57 tonnes against 820.08 tonnes in Cayman Islands, a difference of 21.49 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 193rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 192nd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 5 and Sao Tome and Principe in 23.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.4683 tonnes | 0.8364 tonnes | 0.3681 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1760s | 0.5067 tonnes | 0.913 tonnes | 0.4063 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1770s | 0.5482 tonnes | 0.9973 tonnes | 0.4491 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1780s | 0.5932 tonnes | 1.09 tonnes | 0.497 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1790s | 0.6418 tonnes | 1.19 tonnes | 0.5505 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1800s | 0.6944 tonnes | 1.3 tonnes | 0.6104 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1810s | 0.7355 tonnes | 1.43 tonnes | 0.693 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1820s | 0.76 tonnes | 1.56 tonnes | 0.8045 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1830s | 0.7853 tonnes | 1.71 tonnes | 0.9287 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1840s | 0.8115 tonnes | 1.88 tonnes | 1.07 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1850s | 0.8163 tonnes | 2.05 tonnes | 1.24 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1860s | 0.9542 tonnes | 2.3 tonnes | 1.35 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1870s | 0.9864 tonnes | 2.86 tonnes | 1.87 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1880s | 1.01 tonnes | 3.15 tonnes | 2.14 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1890s | 1.09 tonnes | 3.46 tonnes | 2.37 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1900s | 1.13 tonnes | 3.84 tonnes | 2.71 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1910s | 1.11 tonnes | 4.33 tonnes | 3.22 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1920s | 1.03 tonnes | 5.9 tonnes | 4.87 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1930s | 1.04 tonnes | 8.79 tonnes | 7.75 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1940s | 1.04 tonnes | 11.95 tonnes | 10.91 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1950s | 3.3 tonnes | 45.96 tonnes | 42.66 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1960s | 17.77 tonnes | 84.1 tonnes | 66.33 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 74.02 tonnes | 148.53 tonnes | 74.51 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 448.91 tonnes | 264.88 tonnes | 184.03 tonnes | Cayman Islands |
| 1990s | 2,634 tonnes | 231.82 tonnes | 2,402 tonnes | Cayman Islands |
| 2000s | 1,498 tonnes | 418.04 tonnes | 1,079 tonnes | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 923.72 tonnes | 564.52 tonnes | 359.2 tonnes | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 805.8 tonnes | 738.96 tonnes | 66.83 tonnes | Cayman Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Cayman Islands or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 841.57 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- 21.49 tonnes, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Cayman Islands and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Cayman Islands ranks 193rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 192nd 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.