China (People’s Republic of) vs Russia: Sulphur dioxide and coal
China (People’s Republic of)
10.38 million
in 2022
Russia
5.25 million
in 2022
China (People’s Republic of) rank
2nd
Russia rank
3rd
Sulphur dioxide and coal over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- Russia
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 10.38 million against 5.25 million in Russia, a difference of 5.13 million.
That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 2.0 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 3rd of 216 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 18 and Russia in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 39,014 | 7,591 | 31,423 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1760s | 39,850 | 7,984 | 31,865 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1770s | 44,723 | 8,399 | 36,325 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1780s | 51,397 | 8,901 | 42,496 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1790s | 51,375 | 9,369 | 42,006 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1800s | 52,652 | 9,865 | 42,787 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1810s | 55,823 | 10,407 | 45,416 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1820s | 57,130 | 11,066 | 46,064 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1830s | 59,229 | 12,381 | 46,848 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1840s | 59,188 | 19,845 | 39,344 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1850s | 56,868 | 35,813 | 21,055 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1860s | 52,919 | 48,799 | 4,121 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1870s | 52,082 | 86,254 | 34,172 | Russia |
| 1880s | 53,628 | 146,401 | 92,773 | Russia |
| 1890s | 55,993 | 275,839 | 219,846 | Russia |
| 1900s | 215,149 | 509,397 | 294,248 | Russia |
| 1910s | 346,509 | 571,162 | 224,654 | Russia |
| 1920s | 532,917 | 356,485 | 176,432 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1930s | 751,472 | 1.62 million | 868,262 | Russia |
| 1940s | 945,440 | 2.41 million | 1.46 million | Russia |
| 1950s | 2.69 million | 4.98 million | 2.30 million | Russia |
| 1960s | 5.02 million | 7.66 million | 2.64 million | Russia |
| 1970s | 9.25 million | 11.19 million | 1.94 million | Russia |
| 1980s | 14.35 million | 12.51 million | 1.84 million | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1990s | 20.28 million | 8.92 million | 11.36 million | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2000s | 30.68 million | 5.52 million | 25.15 million | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 21.86 million | 5.54 million | 16.32 million | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2020s | 10.38 million | 5.34 million | 5.04 million | China (People’s Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sulphur dioxide and coal, China (People’s Republic of) or Russia?
- China (People’s Republic of), at 10.38 million against 5.25 million in Russia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in sulphur dioxide and coal between China (People’s Republic of) and Russia?
- 5.13 million, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Russia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and Russia rank globally for sulphur dioxide and coal?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 3rd of 216 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.