Eswatini vs Switzerland: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Eswatini
5,182 tonnes
in 2022
Switzerland
5,084 tonnes
in 2022
Eswatini rank
161st
Switzerland rank
162nd
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Eswatini
- Switzerland
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 5,182 tonnes against 5,084 tonnes in Switzerland, a difference of 98 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Switzerland ahead.
Eswatini ranks 161st and Switzerland ranks 162nd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 27.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.5085 tonnes | 361.92 tonnes | 361.41 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1760s | 0.5772 tonnes | 367.87 tonnes | 367.29 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1770s | 0.6576 tonnes | 373.82 tonnes | 373.16 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1780s | 0.7525 tonnes | 379.78 tonnes | 379.02 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1790s | 0.8651 tonnes | 385.73 tonnes | 384.86 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1800s | 0.9998 tonnes | 391.67 tonnes | 390.67 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1810s | 1.16 tonnes | 412.13 tonnes | 410.96 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1820s | 1.36 tonnes | 445.9 tonnes | 444.54 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1830s | 1.6 tonnes | 474.17 tonnes | 472.57 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1840s | 1.9 tonnes | 502.13 tonnes | 500.23 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 2.37 tonnes | 713.01 tonnes | 710.64 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 3.1 tonnes | 3,541 tonnes | 3,538 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 4.06 tonnes | 7,115 tonnes | 7,111 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 5.31 tonnes | 10,847 tonnes | 10,842 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 6.96 tonnes | 20,301 tonnes | 20,294 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 16.63 tonnes | 33,719 tonnes | 33,703 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 41.56 tonnes | 39,105 tonnes | 39,063 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 85.4 tonnes | 38,814 tonnes | 38,729 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 160.26 tonnes | 52,060 tonnes | 51,900 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 312.44 tonnes | 30,612 tonnes | 30,299 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 578.39 tonnes | 60,935 tonnes | 60,357 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 1,685 tonnes | 130,702 tonnes | 129,017 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 2,712 tonnes | 179,993 tonnes | 177,281 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 3,933 tonnes | 80,160 tonnes | 76,227 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 6,886 tonnes | 29,233 tonnes | 22,348 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 5,373 tonnes | 15,492 tonnes | 10,119 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4,443 tonnes | 8,507 tonnes | 4,064 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4,894 tonnes | 4,771 tonnes | 122.96 tonnes | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Eswatini or Switzerland?
- Eswatini, at 5,182 tonnes against 5,084 tonnes in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Eswatini and Switzerland?
- 98 tonnes, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Switzerland?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Eswatini and Switzerland rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Eswatini ranks 161st and Switzerland ranks 162nd 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.