Democratic Republic of Congo vs Suriname: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Democratic Republic of Congo
19,691 tonnes
in 2022
Suriname
19,512 tonnes
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
120th
Suriname rank
121st
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Suriname
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 19,691 tonnes against 19,512 tonnes in Suriname, a difference of 179 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 120th and Suriname ranks 121st of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 27 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 379.16 tonnes | 2.92 tonnes | 376.24 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1760s | 379.24 tonnes | 3.16 tonnes | 376.08 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1770s | 379.21 tonnes | 3.41 tonnes | 375.79 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1780s | 379.05 tonnes | 3.69 tonnes | 375.36 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1790s | 378.75 tonnes | 3.98 tonnes | 374.77 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1800s | 378.29 tonnes | 4.29 tonnes | 374 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1810s | 378.51 tonnes | 4.57 tonnes | 373.94 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1820s | 379.6 tonnes | 4.83 tonnes | 374.77 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1830s | 380.47 tonnes | 5.08 tonnes | 375.38 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1840s | 381.11 tonnes | 5.35 tonnes | 375.76 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1850s | 409.6 tonnes | 5.63 tonnes | 403.97 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1860s | 478.91 tonnes | 5.56 tonnes | 473.35 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1870s | 560.41 tonnes | 6.75 tonnes | 553.66 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1880s | 656.63 tonnes | 7.76 tonnes | 648.87 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1890s | 769.62 tonnes | 8.09 tonnes | 761.53 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1900s | 903.47 tonnes | 8.76 tonnes | 894.71 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1910s | 1,063 tonnes | 9.98 tonnes | 1,053 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1920s | 64,502 tonnes | 14.73 tonnes | 64,487 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1930s | 88,077 tonnes | 17.25 tonnes | 88,059 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1940s | 132,964 tonnes | 22.21 tonnes | 132,942 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1950s | 249,532 tonnes | 410.83 tonnes | 249,121 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 319,294 tonnes | 1,021 tonnes | 318,274 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 360,680 tonnes | 2,989 tonnes | 357,691 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 383,721 tonnes | 5,400 tonnes | 378,322 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 58,531 tonnes | 17,234 tonnes | 41,297 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 16,999 tonnes | 9,792 tonnes | 7,207 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 22,802 tonnes | 19,616 tonnes | 3,186 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 19,556 tonnes | 19,795 tonnes | 238.47 tonnes | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Democratic Republic of Congo or Suriname?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 19,691 tonnes against 19,512 tonnes in Suriname as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Democratic Republic of Congo and Suriname?
- 179 tonnes, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Suriname?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Suriname rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 120th and Suriname ranks 121st 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.