French Polynesia vs Gambia: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
French Polynesia
3,261 tonnes
in 2022
Gambia
3,438 tonnes
in 2022
French Polynesia rank
175th
Gambia rank
173rd
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- French Polynesia
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 3,438 tonnes against 3,261 tonnes in French Polynesia, a difference of 177 tonnes.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times French Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Gambia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 175th and Gambia ranks 173rd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 8 and Gambia in 20.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.681 tonnes | 10.64 tonnes | 9.96 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1760s | 0.7152 tonnes | 9.59 tonnes | 8.88 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1770s | 0.7507 tonnes | 8.64 tonnes | 7.89 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1780s | 0.7876 tonnes | 7.79 tonnes | 7 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1790s | 0.8259 tonnes | 7.02 tonnes | 6.19 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1800s | 0.8655 tonnes | 6.32 tonnes | 5.45 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1810s | 0.9075 tonnes | 5.97 tonnes | 5.07 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1820s | 0.9521 tonnes | 6 tonnes | 5.05 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1830s | 0.9977 tonnes | 6.04 tonnes | 5.04 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1840s | 1.04 tonnes | 6.06 tonnes | 5.02 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1850s | 1.09 tonnes | 6.09 tonnes | 5 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1860s | 1.13 tonnes | 6.15 tonnes | 5.02 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1870s | 1.15 tonnes | 6.29 tonnes | 5.14 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1880s | 1.17 tonnes | 6.84 tonnes | 5.67 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1890s | 1.19 tonnes | 10.12 tonnes | 8.93 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1900s | 1.48 tonnes | 14.34 tonnes | 12.85 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1910s | 2.11 tonnes | 19.68 tonnes | 17.56 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1920s | 3.38 tonnes | 25.94 tonnes | 22.55 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1930s | 6.02 tonnes | 29.78 tonnes | 23.76 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1940s | 10.38 tonnes | 38.52 tonnes | 28.14 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1950s | 162.29 tonnes | 155.41 tonnes | 6.88 tonnes | French Polynesia |
| 1960s | 633.31 tonnes | 260.47 tonnes | 372.84 tonnes | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 2,808 tonnes | 657.77 tonnes | 2,150 tonnes | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 3,649 tonnes | 994.83 tonnes | 2,654 tonnes | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 3,593 tonnes | 1,081 tonnes | 2,512 tonnes | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 4,610 tonnes | 1,831 tonnes | 2,780 tonnes | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 3,429 tonnes | 2,238 tonnes | 1,192 tonnes | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 3,191 tonnes | 3,051 tonnes | 140.21 tonnes | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, French Polynesia or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 3,438 tonnes against 3,261 tonnes in French Polynesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between French Polynesia and Gambia?
- 177 tonnes, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Gambia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do French Polynesia and Gambia rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- French Polynesia ranks 175th and Gambia ranks 173rd 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.