Colombia vs Mongolia: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Colombia
136,660 tonnes
in 2022
Mongolia
129,623 tonnes
in 2022
Colombia rank
51st
Mongolia rank
54th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Colombia
- Mongolia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 136,660 tonnes against 129,623 tonnes in Mongolia, a difference of 7,037 tonnes.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.
Across all 273 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 51st and Mongolia ranks 54th of 220 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 160.69 tonnes | 84.97 tonnes | 75.72 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1760s | 159.57 tonnes | 86.43 tonnes | 73.14 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1770s | 158.35 tonnes | 87.89 tonnes | 70.46 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1780s | 157.01 tonnes | 89.34 tonnes | 67.66 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1790s | 161.02 tonnes | 90.78 tonnes | 70.23 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1800s | 161.78 tonnes | 92.21 tonnes | 69.57 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1810s | 150.63 tonnes | 93.62 tonnes | 57.01 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1820s | 155.85 tonnes | 94.51 tonnes | 61.34 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1830s | 183.51 tonnes | 95.11 tonnes | 88.4 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1840s | 216.75 tonnes | 96.07 tonnes | 120.68 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1850s | 246.11 tonnes | 97.42 tonnes | 148.68 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1860s | 273.67 tonnes | 99.34 tonnes | 174.33 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1870s | 322.42 tonnes | 101.33 tonnes | 221.09 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1880s | 405.37 tonnes | 103.42 tonnes | 301.95 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1890s | 521.87 tonnes | 105.66 tonnes | 416.21 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1900s | 684.02 tonnes | 108.22 tonnes | 575.8 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1910s | 890.83 tonnes | 111.29 tonnes | 779.54 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1920s | 4,350 tonnes | 115.04 tonnes | 4,234 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1930s | 10,968 tonnes | 119.95 tonnes | 10,848 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1940s | 23,157 tonnes | 126.92 tonnes | 23,031 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1950s | 64,837 tonnes | 5,388 tonnes | 59,450 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1960s | 106,572 tonnes | 8,209 tonnes | 98,364 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1970s | 146,203 tonnes | 11,986 tonnes | 134,217 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1980s | 129,840 tonnes | 50,063 tonnes | 79,777 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1990s | 164,013 tonnes | 69,128 tonnes | 94,886 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2000s | 136,946 tonnes | 65,910 tonnes | 71,036 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2010s | 169,184 tonnes | 106,297 tonnes | 62,887 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2020s | 148,858 tonnes | 125,833 tonnes | 23,025 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 Mongolia?
- Colombia, at 136,660 tonnes against 129,623 tonnes in Mongolia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Colombia and Mongolia?
- 7,037 tonnes, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mongolia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Mongolia rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Colombia ranks 51st and Mongolia ranks 54th 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.