Estonia vs Norway: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Estonia
16,806 tonnes
in 2022
Norway
17,144 tonnes
in 2022
Estonia rank
124th
Norway rank
123rd
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Estonia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 17,144 tonnes against 16,806 tonnes in Estonia, a difference of 338 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Norway ahead.
Estonia ranks 124th and Norway ranks 123rd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 23.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 50.17 tonnes | 258.96 tonnes | 208.79 tonnes | Norway |
| 1760s | 51.76 tonnes | 270.04 tonnes | 218.27 tonnes | Norway |
| 1770s | 53.35 tonnes | 281.53 tonnes | 228.17 tonnes | Norway |
| 1780s | 54.94 tonnes | 293.45 tonnes | 238.51 tonnes | Norway |
| 1790s | 56.51 tonnes | 305.81 tonnes | 249.31 tonnes | Norway |
| 1800s | 58.04 tonnes | 318.64 tonnes | 260.59 tonnes | Norway |
| 1810s | 60.05 tonnes | 337.36 tonnes | 277.31 tonnes | Norway |
| 1820s | 62.66 tonnes | 378.09 tonnes | 315.43 tonnes | Norway |
| 1830s | 67.72 tonnes | 526.99 tonnes | 459.27 tonnes | Norway |
| 1840s | 67.83 tonnes | 1,058 tonnes | 989.97 tonnes | Norway |
| 1850s | 115.69 tonnes | 2,109 tonnes | 1,994 tonnes | Norway |
| 1860s | 555.61 tonnes | 3,717 tonnes | 3,162 tonnes | Norway |
| 1870s | 1,931 tonnes | 6,401 tonnes | 4,470 tonnes | Norway |
| 1880s | 3,837 tonnes | 11,851 tonnes | 8,014 tonnes | Norway |
| 1890s | 7,019 tonnes | 21,759 tonnes | 14,740 tonnes | Norway |
| 1900s | 12,062 tonnes | 38,455 tonnes | 26,393 tonnes | Norway |
| 1910s | 12,973 tonnes | 77,252 tonnes | 64,278 tonnes | Norway |
| 1920s | 8,900 tonnes | 83,894 tonnes | 74,994 tonnes | Norway |
| 1930s | 35,154 tonnes | 103,860 tonnes | 68,706 tonnes | Norway |
| 1940s | 50,009 tonnes | 68,979 tonnes | 18,969 tonnes | Norway |
| 1950s | 105,458 tonnes | 124,897 tonnes | 19,438 tonnes | Norway |
| 1960s | 142,902 tonnes | 209,046 tonnes | 66,144 tonnes | Norway |
| 1970s | 203,243 tonnes | 170,022 tonnes | 33,221 tonnes | Estonia |
| 1980s | 205,697 tonnes | 102,330 tonnes | 103,367 tonnes | Estonia |
| 1990s | 161,729 tonnes | 62,934 tonnes | 98,795 tonnes | Estonia |
| 2000s | 89,090 tonnes | 43,099 tonnes | 45,991 tonnes | Estonia |
| 2010s | 57,648 tonnes | 25,699 tonnes | 31,949 tonnes | Estonia |
| 2020s | 15,832 tonnes | 17,053 tonnes | 1,221 tonnes | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Estonia or Norway?
- Norway, at 17,144 tonnes against 16,806 tonnes in Estonia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Estonia and Norway?
- 338 tonnes, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Norway?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and Norway rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Estonia ranks 124th and Norway ranks 123rd 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.