El Salvador vs Tanzania: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
El Salvador
24,484 tonnes
in 2022
Tanzania
23,190 tonnes
in 2022
El Salvador rank
112th
Tanzania rank
114th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- El Salvador
- Tanzania
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 24,484 tonnes against 23,190 tonnes in Tanzania, a difference of 1,294 tonnes.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Tanzania ahead.
El Salvador ranks 112th and Tanzania ranks 114th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 7 and Tanzania in 21.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 24.74 tonnes | 249.48 tonnes | 224.74 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1760s | 25.76 tonnes | 250.16 tonnes | 224.4 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1770s | 28.41 tonnes | 250.83 tonnes | 222.42 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1780s | 32.77 tonnes | 251.48 tonnes | 218.71 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1790s | 37.04 tonnes | 252.12 tonnes | 215.08 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1800s | 41.2 tonnes | 252.74 tonnes | 211.54 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1810s | 45.23 tonnes | 253.91 tonnes | 208.68 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1820s | 50.51 tonnes | 255.77 tonnes | 205.27 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1830s | 57.26 tonnes | 257.62 tonnes | 200.36 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1840s | 63.75 tonnes | 259.45 tonnes | 195.7 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1850s | 72.11 tonnes | 288.87 tonnes | 216.77 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1860s | 84.36 tonnes | 361.92 tonnes | 277.56 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1870s | 99.25 tonnes | 453.41 tonnes | 354.17 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1880s | 116.94 tonnes | 567.99 tonnes | 451.05 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1890s | 138.71 tonnes | 711.5 tonnes | 572.79 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1900s | 173.05 tonnes | 959.12 tonnes | 786.07 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1910s | 219.84 tonnes | 1,304 tonnes | 1,084 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1920s | 262.95 tonnes | 1,398 tonnes | 1,135 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1930s | 286.77 tonnes | 1,462 tonnes | 1,175 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1940s | 299.64 tonnes | 1,431 tonnes | 1,132 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1950s | 3,698 tonnes | 3,165 tonnes | 533.63 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 7,820 tonnes | 5,311 tonnes | 2,509 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 14,248 tonnes | 10,631 tonnes | 3,617 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 11,288 tonnes | 12,459 tonnes | 1,171 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 25,805 tonnes | 17,408 tonnes | 8,398 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 43,529 tonnes | 29,084 tonnes | 14,444 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 36,384 tonnes | 29,739 tonnes | 6,645 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 24,118 tonnes | 21,557 tonnes | 2,561 tonnes | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, El Salvador or Tanzania?
- El Salvador, at 24,484 tonnes against 23,190 tonnes in Tanzania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between El Salvador and Tanzania?
- 1,294 tonnes, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Tanzania?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Tanzania rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- El Salvador ranks 112th and Tanzania ranks 114th 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.