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
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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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.