Comoros vs Guinea-Bissau: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Comoros
1,367 tonnes
in 2022
Guinea-Bissau
2,155 tonnes
in 2022
Comoros rank
183rd
Guinea-Bissau rank
181st
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Comoros
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 2,155 tonnes against 1,367 tonnes in Comoros, a difference of 788 tonnes.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.6 times Comoros's.
Across all 273 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Comoros ranks 183rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 181st of 220 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 3.9 tonnes | 12.09 tonnes | 8.19 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1760s | 3.91 tonnes | 11.83 tonnes | 7.92 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1770s | 3.92 tonnes | 11.58 tonnes | 7.66 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1780s | 3.93 tonnes | 11.33 tonnes | 7.4 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1790s | 3.94 tonnes | 11.09 tonnes | 7.14 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1800s | 3.95 tonnes | 10.84 tonnes | 6.89 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1810s | 3.97 tonnes | 10.74 tonnes | 6.76 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1820s | 4 tonnes | 10.8 tonnes | 6.79 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1830s | 4.03 tonnes | 10.85 tonnes | 6.82 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1840s | 4.06 tonnes | 10.91 tonnes | 6.85 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1850s | 4.26 tonnes | 11.08 tonnes | 6.82 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1860s | 4.76 tonnes | 11.49 tonnes | 6.73 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1870s | 7.63 tonnes | 123.36 tonnes | 115.73 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1880s | 8.56 tonnes | 132.98 tonnes | 124.42 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1890s | 9.3 tonnes | 78.45 tonnes | 69.15 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1900s | 10.12 tonnes | 59.17 tonnes | 49.05 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1910s | 11.26 tonnes | 70.22 tonnes | 58.96 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1920s | 14.18 tonnes | 87.5 tonnes | 73.32 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1930s | 19.3 tonnes | 105.16 tonnes | 85.86 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1940s | 25.85 tonnes | 120.24 tonnes | 94.39 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1950s | 41.41 tonnes | 198.28 tonnes | 156.87 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1960s | 132.41 tonnes | 446.01 tonnes | 313.6 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 268.68 tonnes | 780.67 tonnes | 512 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 377.3 tonnes | 1,225 tonnes | 847.66 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 449.18 tonnes | 1,320 tonnes | 870.59 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 670.82 tonnes | 1,307 tonnes | 635.76 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 908.9 tonnes | 1,476 tonnes | 567.54 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 1,218 tonnes | 1,920 tonnes | 701.68 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Comoros or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 2,155 tonnes against 1,367 tonnes in Comoros as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Comoros and Guinea-Bissau?
- 788 tonnes, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Guinea-Bissau?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Comoros and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Comoros ranks 183rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 181st 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.