Cyprus vs Iceland: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Cyprus
13,472 tonnes
in 2022
Iceland
13,139 tonnes
in 2022
Cyprus rank
132nd
Iceland rank
135th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Cyprus
- Iceland
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 13,472 tonnes against 13,139 tonnes in Iceland, a difference of 333 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Iceland ahead.
Cyprus ranks 132nd and Iceland ranks 135th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 8 and Iceland in 20.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 23.95 tonnes | 48.26 tonnes | 24.31 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1760s | 25.19 tonnes | 49.25 tonnes | 24.06 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1770s | 26.48 tonnes | 50.21 tonnes | 23.72 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1780s | 27.83 tonnes | 51.1 tonnes | 23.28 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1790s | 29.22 tonnes | 51.94 tonnes | 22.72 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1800s | 30.66 tonnes | 52.71 tonnes | 22.05 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1810s | 32.96 tonnes | 54.73 tonnes | 21.77 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1820s | 36.41 tonnes | 58.36 tonnes | 21.95 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1830s | 40.19 tonnes | 62.1 tonnes | 21.91 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1840s | 44.31 tonnes | 65.93 tonnes | 21.62 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1850s | 49.65 tonnes | 71.69 tonnes | 22.03 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1860s | 54.25 tonnes | 72.84 tonnes | 18.58 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1870s | 56.15 tonnes | 68.82 tonnes | 12.67 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1880s | 58.04 tonnes | 59.74 tonnes | 1.7 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1890s | 59.9 tonnes | 52.92 tonnes | 6.97 tonnes | Cyprus |
| 1900s | 64.77 tonnes | 53.77 tonnes | 11.01 tonnes | Cyprus |
| 1910s | 73.37 tonnes | 68.48 tonnes | 4.89 tonnes | Cyprus |
| 1920s | 80.82 tonnes | 119.14 tonnes | 38.32 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1930s | 84.06 tonnes | 742.02 tonnes | 657.96 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1940s | 89.69 tonnes | 1,860 tonnes | 1,770 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1950s | 5,644 tonnes | 28,788 tonnes | 23,144 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1960s | 11,956 tonnes | 39,367 tonnes | 27,412 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1970s | 22,143 tonnes | 36,195 tonnes | 14,052 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1980s | 29,995 tonnes | 15,384 tonnes | 14,611 tonnes | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 44,094 tonnes | 11,174 tonnes | 32,919 tonnes | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 44,797 tonnes | 11,851 tonnes | 32,946 tonnes | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 24,957 tonnes | 17,083 tonnes | 7,874 tonnes | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 13,492 tonnes | 12,845 tonnes | 646.83 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 Iceland?
- Cyprus, at 13,472 tonnes against 13,139 tonnes in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Cyprus and Iceland?
- 333 tonnes, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Iceland?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Cyprus and Iceland rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Cyprus ranks 132nd and Iceland ranks 135th 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.