France vs Morocco: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
France
102,305 tonnes
in 2022
Morocco
115,647 tonnes
in 2022
France rank
63rd
Morocco rank
61st
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- France
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 115,647 tonnes against 102,305 tonnes in France, a difference of 13,342 tonnes.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was France ahead.
France ranks 63rd and Morocco ranks 61st of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, France averaged higher in 27 and Morocco in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 32,359 tonnes | 181.15 tonnes | 32,178 tonnes | France |
| 1760s | 32,576 tonnes | 186.87 tonnes | 32,390 tonnes | France |
| 1770s | 32,762 tonnes | 192.46 tonnes | 32,570 tonnes | France |
| 1780s | 32,917 tonnes | 197.9 tonnes | 32,719 tonnes | France |
| 1790s | 33,040 tonnes | 203.17 tonnes | 32,837 tonnes | France |
| 1800s | 35,605 tonnes | 208.26 tonnes | 35,397 tonnes | France |
| 1810s | 44,453 tonnes | 213.13 tonnes | 44,240 tonnes | France |
| 1820s | 53,032 tonnes | 232.28 tonnes | 52,799 tonnes | France |
| 1830s | 72,993 tonnes | 268.55 tonnes | 72,725 tonnes | France |
| 1840s | 103,353 tonnes | 303.93 tonnes | 103,049 tonnes | France |
| 1850s | 160,256 tonnes | 337.12 tonnes | 159,919 tonnes | France |
| 1860s | 256,894 tonnes | 377.3 tonnes | 256,517 tonnes | France |
| 1870s | 337,981 tonnes | 460.84 tonnes | 337,520 tonnes | France |
| 1880s | 449,622 tonnes | 497.37 tonnes | 449,124 tonnes | France |
| 1890s | 565,136 tonnes | 530.36 tonnes | 564,606 tonnes | France |
| 1900s | 704,434 tonnes | 580.86 tonnes | 703,853 tonnes | France |
| 1910s | 722,868 tonnes | 662.11 tonnes | 722,206 tonnes | France |
| 1920s | 975,575 tonnes | 781.74 tonnes | 974,793 tonnes | France |
| 1930s | 1.05 million tonnes | 2,320 tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | France |
| 1940s | 760,062 tonnes | 6,084 tonnes | 753,978 tonnes | France |
| 1950s | 1.30 million tonnes | 32,935 tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | France |
| 1960s | 2.16 million tonnes | 38,102 tonnes | 2.12 million tonnes | France |
| 1970s | 3.16 million tonnes | 93,034 tonnes | 3.07 million tonnes | France |
| 1980s | 2.05 million tonnes | 171,357 tonnes | 1.88 million tonnes | France |
| 1990s | 1.15 million tonnes | 217,937 tonnes | 931,750 tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 608,423 tonnes | 262,843 tonnes | 345,580 tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 275,383 tonnes | 260,416 tonnes | 14,966 tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 106,128 tonnes | 225,507 tonnes | 119,379 tonnes | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, France or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 115,647 tonnes against 102,305 tonnes in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between France and Morocco?
- 13,342 tonnes, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Morocco?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do France and Morocco rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- France ranks 63rd and Morocco ranks 61st 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.