Cuba vs Poland: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Cuba
268,354 tonnes
in 2022
Poland
376,349 tonnes
in 2022
Cuba rank
34th
Poland rank
31st
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Cuba
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 376,349 tonnes against 268,354 tonnes in Cuba, a difference of 107,995 tonnes.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.4 times Cuba's.
Across all 273 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 34th and Poland ranks 31st of 220 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1,462 tonnes | 7,609 tonnes | 6,147 tonnes | Poland |
| 1760s | 1,566 tonnes | 7,971 tonnes | 6,405 tonnes | Poland |
| 1770s | 1,677 tonnes | 8,351 tonnes | 6,674 tonnes | Poland |
| 1780s | 1,796 tonnes | 8,737 tonnes | 6,942 tonnes | Poland |
| 1790s | 1,923 tonnes | 9,118 tonnes | 7,195 tonnes | Poland |
| 1800s | 2,059 tonnes | 13,999 tonnes | 11,939 tonnes | Poland |
| 1810s | 2,205 tonnes | 15,820 tonnes | 13,615 tonnes | Poland |
| 1820s | 2,550 tonnes | 20,936 tonnes | 18,386 tonnes | Poland |
| 1830s | 3,190 tonnes | 22,697 tonnes | 19,506 tonnes | Poland |
| 1840s | 3,985 tonnes | 36,131 tonnes | 32,146 tonnes | Poland |
| 1850s | 3,819 tonnes | 62,998 tonnes | 59,179 tonnes | Poland |
| 1860s | 261.66 tonnes | 120,937 tonnes | 120,675 tonnes | Poland |
| 1870s | 325.09 tonnes | 226,346 tonnes | 226,021 tonnes | Poland |
| 1880s | 428.8 tonnes | 313,948 tonnes | 313,519 tonnes | Poland |
| 1890s | 602.54 tonnes | 481,178 tonnes | 480,575 tonnes | Poland |
| 1900s | 2,503 tonnes | 715,628 tonnes | 713,125 tonnes | Poland |
| 1910s | 15,371 tonnes | 880,998 tonnes | 865,627 tonnes | Poland |
| 1920s | 3,366 tonnes | 581,614 tonnes | 578,248 tonnes | Poland |
| 1930s | 2,151 tonnes | 465,399 tonnes | 463,248 tonnes | Poland |
| 1940s | 9,013 tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1950s | 115,442 tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1960s | 197,333 tonnes | 1.94 million tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1970s | 301,678 tonnes | 2.98 million tonnes | 2.68 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1980s | 380,374 tonnes | 3.52 million tonnes | 3.14 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1990s | 338,142 tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | 1.76 million tonnes | Poland |
| 2000s | 366,202 tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 767,544 tonnes | Poland |
| 2010s | 363,030 tonnes | 628,770 tonnes | 265,740 tonnes | Poland |
| 2020s | 272,307 tonnes | 385,609 tonnes | 113,302 tonnes | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Cuba or Poland?
- Poland, at 376,349 tonnes against 268,354 tonnes in Cuba as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Cuba and Poland?
- 107,995 tonnes, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Poland?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Cuba and Poland rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Cuba ranks 34th and Poland ranks 31st 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.