Fiji vs Switzerland: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Fiji
4,853 tonnes
in 2022
Switzerland
5,084 tonnes
in 2022
Fiji rank
164th
Switzerland rank
162nd
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Fiji
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 5,084 tonnes against 4,853 tonnes in Fiji, a difference of 231 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Switzerland ahead.
Fiji ranks 164th and Switzerland ranks 162nd of 220 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 4.97 tonnes | 361.92 tonnes | 356.95 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1760s | 5.22 tonnes | 367.87 tonnes | 362.64 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1770s | 5.48 tonnes | 373.82 tonnes | 368.34 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1780s | 5.76 tonnes | 379.78 tonnes | 374.02 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1790s | 6.04 tonnes | 385.73 tonnes | 379.69 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1800s | 6.33 tonnes | 391.67 tonnes | 385.33 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1810s | 6.65 tonnes | 412.13 tonnes | 405.48 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1820s | 6.98 tonnes | 445.9 tonnes | 438.92 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1830s | 7.32 tonnes | 474.17 tonnes | 466.85 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1840s | 7.67 tonnes | 502.13 tonnes | 494.46 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 9.24 tonnes | 713.01 tonnes | 703.77 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 12.57 tonnes | 3,541 tonnes | 3,528 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 16.41 tonnes | 7,115 tonnes | 7,099 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 23.73 tonnes | 10,847 tonnes | 10,824 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 31.68 tonnes | 20,301 tonnes | 20,270 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 37.75 tonnes | 33,719 tonnes | 33,681 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 44.28 tonnes | 39,105 tonnes | 39,060 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 40.95 tonnes | 38,814 tonnes | 38,773 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 39.57 tonnes | 52,060 tonnes | 52,020 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 32.06 tonnes | 30,612 tonnes | 30,579 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 1,164 tonnes | 60,935 tonnes | 59,771 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 1,989 tonnes | 130,702 tonnes | 128,713 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 6,074 tonnes | 179,993 tonnes | 173,919 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 4,513 tonnes | 80,160 tonnes | 75,647 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 4,903 tonnes | 29,233 tonnes | 24,330 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 6,988 tonnes | 15,492 tonnes | 8,503 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 5,369 tonnes | 8,507 tonnes | 3,138 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4,724 tonnes | 4,771 tonnes | 47.13 tonnes | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Fiji or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 5,084 tonnes against 4,853 tonnes in Fiji as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Fiji and Switzerland?
- 231 tonnes, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Switzerland?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Fiji and Switzerland rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Fiji ranks 164th 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.