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
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
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.