China vs Indonesia: Sulphur dioxide and coal
China
10.38 million
in 2022
Indonesia
3.82 million
in 2022
China rank
2nd
Indonesia rank
4th
Sulphur dioxide and coal over time
- China
- Indonesia
How they compare
China currently reports 10.38 million against 3.82 million in Indonesia, a difference of 6.57 million.
That makes China's figure about 2.7 times Indonesia's.
Across all 273 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 4th of 220 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 39,014 | 4,690 | 34,324 | China |
| 1760s | 39,850 | 4,804 | 35,045 | China |
| 1770s | 44,723 | 4,917 | 39,806 | China |
| 1780s | 51,397 | 5,028 | 46,369 | China |
| 1790s | 51,375 | 5,137 | 46,238 | China |
| 1800s | 52,652 | 5,245 | 47,407 | China |
| 1810s | 55,823 | 5,350 | 50,474 | China |
| 1820s | 57,130 | 5,626 | 51,504 | China |
| 1830s | 59,229 | 6,110 | 53,119 | China |
| 1840s | 59,188 | 6,587 | 52,601 | China |
| 1850s | 56,868 | 7,207 | 49,661 | China |
| 1860s | 52,919 | 8,050 | 44,870 | China |
| 1870s | 52,082 | 9,104 | 42,979 | China |
| 1880s | 53,628 | 10,205 | 43,423 | China |
| 1890s | 55,993 | 15,721 | 40,272 | China |
| 1900s | 215,149 | 32,723 | 182,426 | China |
| 1910s | 346,509 | 50,367 | 296,142 | China |
| 1920s | 532,917 | 80,899 | 452,018 | China |
| 1930s | 751,472 | 125,518 | 625,954 | China |
| 1940s | 945,440 | 92,570 | 852,870 | China |
| 1950s | 2.69 million | 101,132 | 2.59 million | China |
| 1960s | 5.02 million | 129,098 | 4.89 million | China |
| 1970s | 9.25 million | 227,917 | 9.02 million | China |
| 1980s | 14.35 million | 456,158 | 13.90 million | China |
| 1990s | 20.28 million | 904,426 | 19.38 million | China |
| 2000s | 30.68 million | 1.59 million | 29.09 million | China |
| 2010s | 21.86 million | 2.67 million | 19.19 million | China |
| 2020s | 10.38 million | 3.42 million | 6.95 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sulphur dioxide and coal, China or Indonesia?
- China, at 10.38 million against 3.82 million in Indonesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in sulphur dioxide and coal between China and Indonesia?
- 6.57 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do China and Indonesia rank globally for sulphur dioxide and coal?
- China ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 4th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Sulphur dioxide and coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.