France vs Namibia: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions

France
102,305 tonnes
in 2022
Namibia
116,169 tonnes
in 2022
France rank
63rd
Namibia rank
60th

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time

  • France
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 116,169 tonnes against 102,305 tonnes in France, a difference of 13,864 tonnes.

That makes Namibia'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 Namibia ranks 60th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, France averaged higher in 27 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Namibia Difference Ahead
1750s 32,359 tonnes 3.79 tonnes 32,356 tonnes France
1760s 32,576 tonnes 4.18 tonnes 32,572 tonnes France
1770s 32,762 tonnes 4.61 tonnes 32,758 tonnes France
1780s 32,917 tonnes 5.11 tonnes 32,912 tonnes France
1790s 33,040 tonnes 5.66 tonnes 33,035 tonnes France
1800s 35,605 tonnes 6.29 tonnes 35,599 tonnes France
1810s 44,453 tonnes 7.01 tonnes 44,446 tonnes France
1820s 53,032 tonnes 7.83 tonnes 53,024 tonnes France
1830s 72,993 tonnes 8.77 tonnes 72,984 tonnes France
1840s 103,353 tonnes 9.85 tonnes 103,343 tonnes France
1850s 160,256 tonnes 11.37 tonnes 160,245 tonnes France
1860s 256,894 tonnes 13.54 tonnes 256,881 tonnes France
1870s 337,981 tonnes 16.96 tonnes 337,964 tonnes France
1880s 449,622 tonnes 20.4 tonnes 449,601 tonnes France
1890s 565,136 tonnes 23.42 tonnes 565,113 tonnes France
1900s 704,434 tonnes 26.93 tonnes 704,407 tonnes France
1910s 722,868 tonnes 31.01 tonnes 722,837 tonnes France
1920s 975,575 tonnes 35.07 tonnes 975,540 tonnes France
1930s 1.05 million tonnes 39.21 tonnes 1.05 million tonnes France
1940s 760,062 tonnes 44.97 tonnes 760,017 tonnes France
1950s 1.30 million tonnes 62.31 tonnes 1.30 million tonnes France
1960s 2.16 million tonnes 71.39 tonnes 2.16 million tonnes France
1970s 3.16 million tonnes 33,889 tonnes 3.13 million tonnes France
1980s 2.05 million tonnes 104,383 tonnes 1.94 million tonnes France
1990s 1.15 million tonnes 63,003 tonnes 1.09 million tonnes France
2000s 608,423 tonnes 139,066 tonnes 469,357 tonnes France
2010s 275,383 tonnes 201,715 tonnes 73,668 tonnes France
2020s 106,128 tonnes 118,289 tonnes 12,161 tonnes Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, France or Namibia?
Namibia, at 116,169 tonnes against 102,305 tonnes in France as of 2022.
What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between France and Namibia?
13,864 tonnes, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Namibia?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do France and Namibia rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
France ranks 63rd and Namibia ranks 60th 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.