Congo vs Niger: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Congo
8,869 tonnes
in 2022
Niger
9,506 tonnes
in 2022
Congo rank
145th
Niger rank
143rd
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Congo
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 9,506 tonnes against 8,869 tonnes in Congo, a difference of 637 tonnes.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 145th and Niger ranks 143rd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 21 and Niger in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 73.27 tonnes | 49.4 tonnes | 23.87 tonnes | Congo |
| 1760s | 73.27 tonnes | 49.53 tonnes | 23.74 tonnes | Congo |
| 1770s | 73.23 tonnes | 49.65 tonnes | 23.58 tonnes | Congo |
| 1780s | 73.16 tonnes | 49.77 tonnes | 23.39 tonnes | Congo |
| 1790s | 73.03 tonnes | 49.89 tonnes | 23.15 tonnes | Congo |
| 1800s | 72.86 tonnes | 50 tonnes | 22.86 tonnes | Congo |
| 1810s | 72.78 tonnes | 50.21 tonnes | 22.57 tonnes | Congo |
| 1820s | 72.83 tonnes | 50.57 tonnes | 22.26 tonnes | Congo |
| 1830s | 72.8 tonnes | 50.91 tonnes | 21.88 tonnes | Congo |
| 1840s | 72.67 tonnes | 51.26 tonnes | 21.41 tonnes | Congo |
| 1850s | 75.19 tonnes | 51.6 tonnes | 23.59 tonnes | Congo |
| 1860s | 81.33 tonnes | 52.21 tonnes | 29.12 tonnes | Congo |
| 1870s | 87.97 tonnes | 53.44 tonnes | 34.53 tonnes | Congo |
| 1880s | 95.15 tonnes | 56.38 tonnes | 38.78 tonnes | Congo |
| 1890s | 102.92 tonnes | 68.37 tonnes | 34.55 tonnes | Congo |
| 1900s | 111.36 tonnes | 84.3 tonnes | 27.06 tonnes | Congo |
| 1910s | 120.55 tonnes | 107.93 tonnes | 12.62 tonnes | Congo |
| 1920s | 131.87 tonnes | 121.97 tonnes | 9.91 tonnes | Congo |
| 1930s | 137.06 tonnes | 168.89 tonnes | 31.83 tonnes | Niger |
| 1940s | 123.46 tonnes | 196.49 tonnes | 73.03 tonnes | Niger |
| 1950s | 1,654 tonnes | 525.12 tonnes | 1,128 tonnes | Congo |
| 1960s | 3,422 tonnes | 623.43 tonnes | 2,798 tonnes | Congo |
| 1970s | 3,721 tonnes | 1,364 tonnes | 2,357 tonnes | Congo |
| 1980s | 3,344 tonnes | 4,262 tonnes | 918.86 tonnes | Niger |
| 1990s | 2,153 tonnes | 5,144 tonnes | 2,991 tonnes | Niger |
| 2000s | 3,690 tonnes | 5,776 tonnes | 2,086 tonnes | Niger |
| 2010s | 8,463 tonnes | 8,825 tonnes | 361.98 tonnes | Niger |
| 2020s | 8,313 tonnes | 9,088 tonnes | 775.23 tonnes | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Congo or Niger?
- Niger, at 9,506 tonnes against 8,869 tonnes in Congo as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Congo and Niger?
- 637 tonnes, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Niger?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Congo and Niger rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Congo ranks 145th and Niger ranks 143rd 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.