How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Guyana?

273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.

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.

Cyprus vs Guyana: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions

Cyprus

13,472 tonnes

in 2022

Guyana

13,191 tonnes

in 2022

Cyprus rank

132nd

Guyana rank

134th

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time

Cyprus
Guyana

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 13,472 tonnes against 13,191 tonnes in Guyana, a difference of 281 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 132nd and Guyana ranks 134th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 14 and Guyana in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Guyana	Difference	Ahead
1750s	23.95 tonnes	20.93 tonnes	3.02 tonnes	Cyprus
1760s	25.19 tonnes	22.57 tonnes	2.62 tonnes	Cyprus
1770s	26.48 tonnes	24.32 tonnes	2.16 tonnes	Cyprus
1780s	27.83 tonnes	26.2 tonnes	1.62 tonnes	Cyprus
1790s	29.22 tonnes	28.22 tonnes	1 tonnes	Cyprus
1800s	30.66 tonnes	30.37 tonnes	0.2862 tonnes	Cyprus
1810s	32.96 tonnes	33.09 tonnes	0.1279 tonnes	Guyana
1820s	36.41 tonnes	36.53 tonnes	0.1169 tonnes	Guyana
1830s	40.19 tonnes	40.3 tonnes	0.1146 tonnes	Guyana
1840s	44.31 tonnes	44.44 tonnes	0.1262 tonnes	Guyana
1850s	49.65 tonnes	50.75 tonnes	1.1 tonnes	Guyana
1860s	54.25 tonnes	61.52 tonnes	7.27 tonnes	Guyana
1870s	56.15 tonnes	76.05 tonnes	19.9 tonnes	Guyana
1880s	58.04 tonnes	93.55 tonnes	35.51 tonnes	Guyana
1890s	59.9 tonnes	96.42 tonnes	36.52 tonnes	Guyana
1900s	64.77 tonnes	108.73 tonnes	43.96 tonnes	Guyana
1910s	73.37 tonnes	133.67 tonnes	60.3 tonnes	Guyana
1920s	80.82 tonnes	164.01 tonnes	83.18 tonnes	Guyana
1930s	84.06 tonnes	241.78 tonnes	157.71 tonnes	Guyana
1940s	89.69 tonnes	237.15 tonnes	147.47 tonnes	Guyana
1950s	5,644 tonnes	5,097 tonnes	547.26 tonnes	Cyprus
1960s	11,956 tonnes	11,026 tonnes	930.11 tonnes	Cyprus
1970s	22,143 tonnes	18,214 tonnes	3,929 tonnes	Cyprus
1980s	29,995 tonnes	14,159 tonnes	15,836 tonnes	Cyprus
1990s	44,094 tonnes	11,178 tonnes	32,916 tonnes	Cyprus
2000s	44,797 tonnes	9,399 tonnes	35,398 tonnes	Cyprus
2010s	24,957 tonnes	12,551 tonnes	12,405 tonnes	Cyprus
2020s	13,492 tonnes	13,355 tonnes	137.47 tonnes	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Cyprus or Guyana?: Cyprus, at 13,472 tonnes against 13,191 tonnes in Guyana as of 2022.
What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Cyprus and Guyana?: 281 tonnes, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Guyana?: 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Cyprus and Guyana rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?: Cyprus ranks 132nd and Guyana ranks 134th 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

Indicator: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.