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
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
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.