French Guiana vs United States Virgin Islands: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
French Guiana
1,080 tonnes
in 2022
United States Virgin Islands
965.77 tonnes
in 2022
French Guiana rank
186th
United States Virgin Islands rank
189th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- French Guiana
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 1,080 tonnes against 965.77 tonnes in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 114.23 tonnes.
That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.1 times United States Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was French Guiana ahead.
French Guiana ranks 186th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 189th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 15 and United States Virgin Islands in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.7008 tonnes | 0.1455 tonnes | 0.5553 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1760s | 0.7836 tonnes | 0.1558 tonnes | 0.6278 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1770s | 0.8755 tonnes | 0.1667 tonnes | 0.7088 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1780s | 0.9771 tonnes | 0.178 tonnes | 0.799 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1790s | 1.09 tonnes | 0.1899 tonnes | 0.8993 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1800s | 1.21 tonnes | 0.2241 tonnes | 0.9885 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1810s | 1.35 tonnes | 0.2419 tonnes | 1.11 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1820s | 1.5 tonnes | 0.2612 tonnes | 1.23 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1830s | 1.66 tonnes | 0.3409 tonnes | 1.32 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1840s | 1.83 tonnes | 0.489 tonnes | 1.34 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1850s | 1.91 tonnes | 0.873 tonnes | 1.04 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1860s | 2.56 tonnes | 1.36 tonnes | 1.2 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1870s | 2.83 tonnes | 2.45 tonnes | 0.3816 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 1880s | 3 tonnes | 4.14 tonnes | 1.14 tonnes | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1890s | 3.35 tonnes | 6.25 tonnes | 2.91 tonnes | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1900s | 2.97 tonnes | 10.8 tonnes | 7.83 tonnes | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1910s | 2.89 tonnes | 20.49 tonnes | 17.6 tonnes | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1920s | 2.93 tonnes | 48.09 tonnes | 45.16 tonnes | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1930s | 2.68 tonnes | 66.42 tonnes | 63.74 tonnes | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1940s | 3 tonnes | 126.98 tonnes | 123.98 tonnes | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1950s | 19.13 tonnes | 201.8 tonnes | 182.67 tonnes | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1960s | 52.22 tonnes | 375.7 tonnes | 323.48 tonnes | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 259.11 tonnes | 1,203 tonnes | 944.32 tonnes | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 749.36 tonnes | 1,461 tonnes | 711.47 tonnes | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 6,138 tonnes | 6,111 tonnes | 26.94 tonnes | French Guiana |
| 2000s | 1,964 tonnes | 3,109 tonnes | 1,144 tonnes | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 1,353 tonnes | 1,660 tonnes | 306.73 tonnes | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 1,053 tonnes | 949.04 tonnes | 103.97 tonnes | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, French Guiana or United States Virgin Islands?
- French Guiana, at 1,080 tonnes against 965.77 tonnes in United States Virgin Islands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between French Guiana and United States Virgin Islands?
- 114.23 tonnes, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and United States Virgin Islands?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do French Guiana and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- French Guiana ranks 186th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 189th 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.