Chile vs Germany: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Chile
410,897 tonnes
in 2022
Germany
281,794 tonnes
in 2022
Chile rank
30th
Germany rank
33rd
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Chile
- Germany
How they compare
Chile currently reports 410,897 tonnes against 281,794 tonnes in Germany, a difference of 129,103 tonnes.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.5 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Germany ahead.
Chile ranks 30th and Germany ranks 33rd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 25.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 101.94 tonnes | 12,029 tonnes | 11,927 tonnes | Germany |
| 1760s | 107.82 tonnes | 12,145 tonnes | 12,037 tonnes | Germany |
| 1770s | 113.92 tonnes | 12,230 tonnes | 12,116 tonnes | Germany |
| 1780s | 120.22 tonnes | 12,283 tonnes | 12,162 tonnes | Germany |
| 1790s | 126.69 tonnes | 17,408 tonnes | 17,282 tonnes | Germany |
| 1800s | 133.3 tonnes | 25,048 tonnes | 24,914 tonnes | Germany |
| 1810s | 142.22 tonnes | 34,249 tonnes | 34,107 tonnes | Germany |
| 1820s | 154.15 tonnes | 54,135 tonnes | 53,981 tonnes | Germany |
| 1830s | 6,365 tonnes | 74,188 tonnes | 67,823 tonnes | Germany |
| 1840s | 20,163 tonnes | 139,327 tonnes | 119,164 tonnes | Germany |
| 1850s | 36,108 tonnes | 277,859 tonnes | 241,751 tonnes | Germany |
| 1860s | 52,952 tonnes | 557,549 tonnes | 504,597 tonnes | Germany |
| 1870s | 64,112 tonnes | 933,915 tonnes | 869,803 tonnes | Germany |
| 1880s | 64,296 tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1890s | 53,133 tonnes | 2.33 million tonnes | 2.28 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1900s | 79,368 tonnes | 3.56 million tonnes | 3.48 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1910s | 150,455 tonnes | 4.47 million tonnes | 4.32 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1920s | 457,401 tonnes | 4.26 million tonnes | 3.80 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1930s | 561,742 tonnes | 4.44 million tonnes | 3.87 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1940s | 1.03 million tonnes | 4.68 million tonnes | 3.65 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1950s | 931,018 tonnes | 5.65 million tonnes | 4.72 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1960s | 1.31 million tonnes | 7.36 million tonnes | 6.05 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1970s | 1.73 million tonnes | 8.19 million tonnes | 6.46 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1980s | 2.31 million tonnes | 7.19 million tonnes | 4.88 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1990s | 2.34 million tonnes | 2.53 million tonnes | 197,553 tonnes | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.36 million tonnes | 637,918 tonnes | 723,115 tonnes | Chile |
| 2010s | 562,399 tonnes | 431,351 tonnes | 131,048 tonnes | Chile |
| 2020s | 453,584 tonnes | 271,784 tonnes | 181,800 tonnes | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Chile or Germany?
- Chile, at 410,897 tonnes against 281,794 tonnes in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Chile and Germany?
- 129,103 tonnes, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Germany?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Germany rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Chile ranks 30th and Germany ranks 33rd 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.