France vs Guatemala: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
France
102,305 tonnes
in 2022
Guatemala
89,373 tonnes
in 2022
France rank
63rd
Guatemala rank
66th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- France
- Guatemala
How they compare
France currently reports 102,305 tonnes against 89,373 tonnes in Guatemala, a difference of 12,932 tonnes.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
Across all 273 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 63rd and Guatemala ranks 66th of 220 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 32,359 tonnes | 87.17 tonnes | 32,272 tonnes | France |
| 1760s | 32,576 tonnes | 93.92 tonnes | 32,482 tonnes | France |
| 1770s | 32,762 tonnes | 101.16 tonnes | 32,661 tonnes | France |
| 1780s | 32,917 tonnes | 108.9 tonnes | 32,808 tonnes | France |
| 1790s | 33,040 tonnes | 117.18 tonnes | 32,923 tonnes | France |
| 1800s | 35,605 tonnes | 126.01 tonnes | 35,479 tonnes | France |
| 1810s | 44,453 tonnes | 135.42 tonnes | 44,317 tonnes | France |
| 1820s | 53,032 tonnes | 148.39 tonnes | 52,883 tonnes | France |
| 1830s | 72,993 tonnes | 165.87 tonnes | 72,827 tonnes | France |
| 1840s | 103,353 tonnes | 184.92 tonnes | 103,168 tonnes | France |
| 1850s | 160,256 tonnes | 207.35 tonnes | 160,049 tonnes | France |
| 1860s | 256,894 tonnes | 236.01 tonnes | 256,658 tonnes | France |
| 1870s | 337,981 tonnes | 263.09 tonnes | 337,718 tonnes | France |
| 1880s | 449,622 tonnes | 287.52 tonnes | 449,334 tonnes | France |
| 1890s | 565,136 tonnes | 320.09 tonnes | 564,816 tonnes | France |
| 1900s | 704,434 tonnes | 385.53 tonnes | 704,048 tonnes | France |
| 1910s | 722,868 tonnes | 461.42 tonnes | 722,407 tonnes | France |
| 1920s | 975,575 tonnes | 543.43 tonnes | 975,032 tonnes | France |
| 1930s | 1.05 million tonnes | 673.42 tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | France |
| 1940s | 760,062 tonnes | 810.9 tonnes | 759,251 tonnes | France |
| 1950s | 1.30 million tonnes | 6,542 tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | France |
| 1960s | 2.16 million tonnes | 12,363 tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | France |
| 1970s | 3.16 million tonnes | 24,558 tonnes | 3.13 million tonnes | France |
| 1980s | 2.05 million tonnes | 23,421 tonnes | 2.02 million tonnes | France |
| 1990s | 1.15 million tonnes | 36,045 tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 608,423 tonnes | 69,058 tonnes | 539,365 tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 275,383 tonnes | 77,064 tonnes | 198,318 tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 106,128 tonnes | 86,839 tonnes | 19,289 tonnes | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, France or Guatemala?
- France, at 102,305 tonnes against 89,373 tonnes in Guatemala as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between France and Guatemala?
- 12,932 tonnes, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Guatemala?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do France and Guatemala rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- France ranks 63rd and Guatemala ranks 66th 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.