France vs Libya: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions

France
102,305 tonnes
in 2022
Libya
95,896 tonnes
in 2022
France rank
63rd
Libya rank
64th

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time

  • France
  • Libya
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How they compare

France currently reports 102,305 tonnes against 95,896 tonnes in Libya, a difference of 6,409 tonnes.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

Across all 273 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 63rd and Libya ranks 64th of 220 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Libya Difference Ahead
1750s 32,359 tonnes 25.75 tonnes 32,334 tonnes France
1760s 32,576 tonnes 25.75 tonnes 32,551 tonnes France
1770s 32,762 tonnes 25.75 tonnes 32,736 tonnes France
1780s 32,917 tonnes 25.74 tonnes 32,891 tonnes France
1790s 33,040 tonnes 25.72 tonnes 33,015 tonnes France
1800s 35,605 tonnes 25.69 tonnes 35,579 tonnes France
1810s 44,453 tonnes 25.71 tonnes 44,427 tonnes France
1820s 53,032 tonnes 25.78 tonnes 53,006 tonnes France
1830s 72,993 tonnes 25.84 tonnes 72,967 tonnes France
1840s 103,353 tonnes 25.89 tonnes 103,327 tonnes France
1850s 160,256 tonnes 25.91 tonnes 160,230 tonnes France
1860s 256,894 tonnes 26.06 tonnes 256,868 tonnes France
1870s 337,981 tonnes 26.36 tonnes 337,954 tonnes France
1880s 449,622 tonnes 26.64 tonnes 449,595 tonnes France
1890s 565,136 tonnes 28.34 tonnes 565,108 tonnes France
1900s 704,434 tonnes 28.15 tonnes 704,406 tonnes France
1910s 722,868 tonnes 26.95 tonnes 722,841 tonnes France
1920s 975,575 tonnes 37.89 tonnes 975,537 tonnes France
1930s 1.05 million tonnes 53.99 tonnes 1.05 million tonnes France
1940s 760,062 tonnes 76.42 tonnes 759,985 tonnes France
1950s 1.30 million tonnes 1,691 tonnes 1.29 million tonnes France
1960s 2.16 million tonnes 10,434 tonnes 2.15 million tonnes France
1970s 3.16 million tonnes 33,588 tonnes 3.13 million tonnes France
1980s 2.05 million tonnes 113,969 tonnes 1.93 million tonnes France
1990s 1.15 million tonnes 169,078 tonnes 980,610 tonnes France
2000s 608,423 tonnes 190,499 tonnes 417,924 tonnes France
2010s 275,383 tonnes 126,942 tonnes 148,441 tonnes France
2020s 106,128 tonnes 80,646 tonnes 25,482 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 Libya?
France, at 102,305 tonnes against 95,896 tonnes in Libya as of 2022.
What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between France and Libya?
6,409 tonnes, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Libya?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do France and Libya rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
France ranks 63rd and Libya ranks 64th 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

Indicator
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed

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.