Colombia vs Ecuador: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Colombia
136,660 tonnes
in 2022
Ecuador
132,483 tonnes
in 2022
Colombia rank
51st
Ecuador rank
52nd
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 136,660 tonnes against 132,483 tonnes in Ecuador, a difference of 4,177 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 51st and Ecuador ranks 52nd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 26 and Ecuador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 160.69 tonnes | 42.54 tonnes | 118.15 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1760s | 159.57 tonnes | 44.57 tonnes | 115.01 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1770s | 158.35 tonnes | 46.67 tonnes | 111.68 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1780s | 157.01 tonnes | 48.84 tonnes | 108.17 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1790s | 161.02 tonnes | 51.08 tonnes | 109.94 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1800s | 161.78 tonnes | 53.39 tonnes | 108.39 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1810s | 150.63 tonnes | 55.77 tonnes | 94.86 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1820s | 155.85 tonnes | 63.23 tonnes | 92.62 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1830s | 183.51 tonnes | 74.89 tonnes | 108.62 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1840s | 216.75 tonnes | 84.7 tonnes | 132.05 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1850s | 246.11 tonnes | 106.91 tonnes | 139.2 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1860s | 273.67 tonnes | 113.81 tonnes | 159.86 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1870s | 322.42 tonnes | 104.57 tonnes | 217.85 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1880s | 405.37 tonnes | 114.04 tonnes | 291.33 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1890s | 521.87 tonnes | 134.32 tonnes | 387.55 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1900s | 684.02 tonnes | 175.05 tonnes | 508.97 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1910s | 890.83 tonnes | 247.48 tonnes | 643.35 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1920s | 4,350 tonnes | 1,143 tonnes | 3,206 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1930s | 10,968 tonnes | 4,649 tonnes | 6,318 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1940s | 23,157 tonnes | 5,661 tonnes | 17,497 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1950s | 64,837 tonnes | 5,825 tonnes | 59,012 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1960s | 106,572 tonnes | 12,098 tonnes | 94,474 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1970s | 146,203 tonnes | 36,268 tonnes | 109,935 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1980s | 129,840 tonnes | 82,734 tonnes | 47,106 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1990s | 164,013 tonnes | 120,135 tonnes | 43,878 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2000s | 136,946 tonnes | 149,183 tonnes | 12,237 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 169,184 tonnes | 173,243 tonnes | 4,058 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 148,858 tonnes | 125,872 tonnes | 22,986 tonnes | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Colombia or Ecuador?
- Colombia, at 136,660 tonnes against 132,483 tonnes in Ecuador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 4,177 tonnes, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Colombia ranks 51st and Ecuador ranks 52nd 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.