France vs Nepal: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
France
102,305 tonnes
in 2022
Nepal
90,390 tonnes
in 2022
France rank
63rd
Nepal rank
65th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- France
- Nepal
How they compare
France currently reports 102,305 tonnes against 90,390 tonnes in Nepal, a difference of 11,915 tonnes.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
Across all 273 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 63rd and Nepal ranks 65th of 220 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 32,359 tonnes | 1,388 tonnes | 30,972 tonnes | France |
| 1760s | 32,576 tonnes | 1,413 tonnes | 31,164 tonnes | France |
| 1770s | 32,762 tonnes | 1,438 tonnes | 31,324 tonnes | France |
| 1780s | 32,917 tonnes | 1,464 tonnes | 31,452 tonnes | France |
| 1790s | 33,040 tonnes | 1,491 tonnes | 31,549 tonnes | France |
| 1800s | 35,605 tonnes | 1,518 tonnes | 34,087 tonnes | France |
| 1810s | 44,453 tonnes | 1,545 tonnes | 42,908 tonnes | France |
| 1820s | 53,032 tonnes | 1,583 tonnes | 51,449 tonnes | France |
| 1830s | 72,993 tonnes | 1,641 tonnes | 71,352 tonnes | France |
| 1840s | 103,353 tonnes | 1,708 tonnes | 101,645 tonnes | France |
| 1850s | 160,256 tonnes | 1,773 tonnes | 158,483 tonnes | France |
| 1860s | 256,894 tonnes | 1,837 tonnes | 255,057 tonnes | France |
| 1870s | 337,981 tonnes | 1,913 tonnes | 336,068 tonnes | France |
| 1880s | 449,622 tonnes | 2,004 tonnes | 447,617 tonnes | France |
| 1890s | 565,136 tonnes | 2,070 tonnes | 563,067 tonnes | France |
| 1900s | 704,434 tonnes | 2,132 tonnes | 702,302 tonnes | France |
| 1910s | 722,868 tonnes | 2,274 tonnes | 720,594 tonnes | France |
| 1920s | 975,575 tonnes | 2,726 tonnes | 972,849 tonnes | France |
| 1930s | 1.05 million tonnes | 3,467 tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | France |
| 1940s | 760,062 tonnes | 4,314 tonnes | 755,748 tonnes | France |
| 1950s | 1.30 million tonnes | 5,436 tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | France |
| 1960s | 2.16 million tonnes | 6,921 tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | France |
| 1970s | 3.16 million tonnes | 8,847 tonnes | 3.15 million tonnes | France |
| 1980s | 2.05 million tonnes | 12,145 tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | France |
| 1990s | 1.15 million tonnes | 18,440 tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 608,423 tonnes | 27,367 tonnes | 581,056 tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 275,383 tonnes | 53,036 tonnes | 222,347 tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 106,128 tonnes | 92,043 tonnes | 14,085 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 Nepal?
- France, at 102,305 tonnes against 90,390 tonnes in Nepal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between France and Nepal?
- 11,915 tonnes, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Nepal?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do France and Nepal rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- France ranks 63rd and Nepal ranks 65th 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.