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
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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

Indicator
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed

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.