Colombia vs Myanmar: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions

Colombia
136,660 tonnes
in 2022
Myanmar
148,612 tonnes
in 2022
Colombia rank
51st
Myanmar rank
49th

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time

  • Colombia
  • Myanmar
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k175018862022

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 148,612 tonnes against 136,660 tonnes in Colombia, a difference of 11,952 tonnes.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Myanmar ahead.

Colombia ranks 51st and Myanmar ranks 49th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 8 and Myanmar in 20.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Myanmar Difference Ahead
1750s 160.69 tonnes 851.41 tonnes 690.72 tonnes Myanmar
1760s 159.57 tonnes 864.9 tonnes 705.32 tonnes Myanmar
1770s 158.35 tonnes 878.37 tonnes 720.02 tonnes Myanmar
1780s 157.01 tonnes 891.8 tonnes 734.8 tonnes Myanmar
1790s 161.02 tonnes 905.16 tonnes 744.14 tonnes Myanmar
1800s 161.78 tonnes 918.39 tonnes 756.61 tonnes Myanmar
1810s 150.63 tonnes 941.08 tonnes 790.45 tonnes Myanmar
1820s 155.85 tonnes 972.27 tonnes 816.43 tonnes Myanmar
1830s 183.51 tonnes 1,003 tonnes 819.87 tonnes Myanmar
1840s 216.75 tonnes 1,039 tonnes 822.59 tonnes Myanmar
1850s 246.11 tonnes 1,078 tonnes 831.41 tonnes Myanmar
1860s 273.67 tonnes 1,118 tonnes 844.59 tonnes Myanmar
1870s 322.42 tonnes 1,301 tonnes 978.78 tonnes Myanmar
1880s 405.37 tonnes 1,727 tonnes 1,322 tonnes Myanmar
1890s 521.87 tonnes 2,317 tonnes 1,796 tonnes Myanmar
1900s 684.02 tonnes 2,954 tonnes 2,270 tonnes Myanmar
1910s 890.83 tonnes 5,717 tonnes 4,827 tonnes Myanmar
1920s 4,350 tonnes 18,415 tonnes 14,065 tonnes Myanmar
1930s 10,968 tonnes 29,807 tonnes 18,839 tonnes Myanmar
1940s 23,157 tonnes 9,148 tonnes 14,009 tonnes Colombia
1950s 64,837 tonnes 14,614 tonnes 50,223 tonnes Colombia
1960s 106,572 tonnes 17,729 tonnes 88,844 tonnes Colombia
1970s 146,203 tonnes 19,344 tonnes 126,859 tonnes Colombia
1980s 129,840 tonnes 20,640 tonnes 109,200 tonnes Colombia
1990s 164,013 tonnes 25,033 tonnes 138,980 tonnes Colombia
2000s 136,946 tonnes 37,344 tonnes 99,602 tonnes Colombia
2010s 169,184 tonnes 91,673 tonnes 77,512 tonnes Colombia
2020s 148,858 tonnes 155,869 tonnes 7,011 tonnes Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Colombia or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 148,612 tonnes against 136,660 tonnes in Colombia as of 2022.
What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Colombia and Myanmar?
11,952 tonnes, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Myanmar?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Myanmar rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
Colombia ranks 51st and Myanmar ranks 49th 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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Indicator
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
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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.