Cayman Islands vs Vanuatu: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Cayman Islands
820.08 tonnes
in 2022
Vanuatu
766.69 tonnes
in 2022
Cayman Islands rank
193rd
Vanuatu rank
195th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Cayman Islands
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 820.08 tonnes against 766.69 tonnes in Vanuatu, a difference of 53.39 tonnes.
That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 193rd and Vanuatu ranks 195th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 4 and Vanuatu in 24.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.4683 tonnes | 1.21 tonnes | 0.7421 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1760s | 0.5067 tonnes | 1.27 tonnes | 0.7667 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1770s | 0.5482 tonnes | 1.34 tonnes | 0.7914 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1780s | 0.5932 tonnes | 1.41 tonnes | 0.8161 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1790s | 0.6418 tonnes | 1.48 tonnes | 0.8404 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1800s | 0.6944 tonnes | 1.56 tonnes | 0.8644 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1810s | 0.7355 tonnes | 1.64 tonnes | 0.9057 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1820s | 0.76 tonnes | 1.73 tonnes | 0.9701 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1830s | 0.7853 tonnes | 1.82 tonnes | 1.04 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1840s | 0.8115 tonnes | 1.92 tonnes | 1.11 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1850s | 0.8163 tonnes | 2.33 tonnes | 1.51 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1860s | 0.9542 tonnes | 3.19 tonnes | 2.24 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1870s | 0.9864 tonnes | 4.21 tonnes | 3.22 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1880s | 1.01 tonnes | 5.56 tonnes | 4.55 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1890s | 1.09 tonnes | 6.89 tonnes | 5.8 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1900s | 1.13 tonnes | 7.51 tonnes | 6.39 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1910s | 1.11 tonnes | 8.06 tonnes | 6.95 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1920s | 1.03 tonnes | 7.44 tonnes | 6.41 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1930s | 1.04 tonnes | 6.43 tonnes | 5.39 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1940s | 1.04 tonnes | 5.15 tonnes | 4.11 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1950s | 3.3 tonnes | 4.15 tonnes | 0.8506 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1960s | 17.77 tonnes | 198.65 tonnes | 180.88 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 74.02 tonnes | 664.29 tonnes | 590.27 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 448.91 tonnes | 516.55 tonnes | 67.64 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 2,634 tonnes | 470.31 tonnes | 2,164 tonnes | Cayman Islands |
| 2000s | 1,498 tonnes | 523.25 tonnes | 974.26 tonnes | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 923.72 tonnes | 759 tonnes | 164.72 tonnes | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 805.8 tonnes | 749.91 tonnes | 55.89 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 Vanuatu?
- Cayman Islands, at 820.08 tonnes against 766.69 tonnes in Vanuatu as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Cayman Islands and Vanuatu?
- 53.39 tonnes, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Vanuatu?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Cayman Islands and Vanuatu rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Cayman Islands ranks 193rd and Vanuatu ranks 195th 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.