Ecuador vs Myanmar: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Ecuador
132,483 tonnes
in 2022
Myanmar
148,612 tonnes
in 2022
Ecuador rank
52nd
Myanmar rank
49th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Ecuador
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 148,612 tonnes against 132,483 tonnes in Ecuador, a difference of 16,129 tonnes.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Myanmar ahead.
Ecuador ranks 52nd and Myanmar ranks 49th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 5 and Myanmar in 23.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 42.54 tonnes | 851.41 tonnes | 808.87 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1760s | 44.57 tonnes | 864.9 tonnes | 820.33 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1770s | 46.67 tonnes | 878.37 tonnes | 831.71 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1780s | 48.84 tonnes | 891.8 tonnes | 842.97 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1790s | 51.08 tonnes | 905.16 tonnes | 854.08 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1800s | 53.39 tonnes | 918.39 tonnes | 865 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1810s | 55.77 tonnes | 941.08 tonnes | 885.31 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1820s | 63.23 tonnes | 972.27 tonnes | 909.04 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1830s | 74.89 tonnes | 1,003 tonnes | 928.5 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1840s | 84.7 tonnes | 1,039 tonnes | 954.64 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1850s | 106.91 tonnes | 1,078 tonnes | 970.61 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1860s | 113.81 tonnes | 1,118 tonnes | 1,004 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1870s | 104.57 tonnes | 1,301 tonnes | 1,197 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1880s | 114.04 tonnes | 1,727 tonnes | 1,613 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1890s | 134.32 tonnes | 2,317 tonnes | 2,183 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1900s | 175.05 tonnes | 2,954 tonnes | 2,779 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1910s | 247.48 tonnes | 5,717 tonnes | 5,470 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1920s | 1,143 tonnes | 18,415 tonnes | 17,272 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1930s | 4,649 tonnes | 29,807 tonnes | 25,158 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1940s | 5,661 tonnes | 9,148 tonnes | 3,488 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1950s | 5,825 tonnes | 14,614 tonnes | 8,789 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 12,098 tonnes | 17,729 tonnes | 5,631 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 36,268 tonnes | 19,344 tonnes | 16,924 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 82,734 tonnes | 20,640 tonnes | 62,094 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 120,135 tonnes | 25,033 tonnes | 95,102 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 149,183 tonnes | 37,344 tonnes | 111,839 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 173,243 tonnes | 91,673 tonnes | 81,570 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 125,872 tonnes | 155,869 tonnes | 29,997 tonnes | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Ecuador or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 148,612 tonnes against 132,483 tonnes in Ecuador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Ecuador and Myanmar?
- 16,129 tonnes, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Myanmar?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Myanmar rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Ecuador ranks 52nd and Myanmar ranks 49th 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.