Gambia vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Gambia
3,438 tonnes
in 2022
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
3,666 tonnes
in 2022
Gambia rank
173rd
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
171st
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Gambia
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
How they compare
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) currently reports 3,666 tonnes against 3,438 tonnes in Gambia, a difference of 228 tonnes.
That makes Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 173rd and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 171st of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 17 and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 10.64 tonnes | 0.0281 tonnes | 10.61 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1760s | 9.59 tonnes | 0.0304 tonnes | 9.56 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1770s | 8.64 tonnes | 0.0329 tonnes | 8.61 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1780s | 7.79 tonnes | 0.0356 tonnes | 7.75 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1790s | 7.02 tonnes | 0.0385 tonnes | 6.98 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1800s | 6.32 tonnes | 0.0417 tonnes | 6.28 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1810s | 5.97 tonnes | 0.0442 tonnes | 5.93 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1820s | 6 tonnes | 0.0456 tonnes | 5.96 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1830s | 6.04 tonnes | 0.0472 tonnes | 5.99 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1840s | 6.06 tonnes | 0.0487 tonnes | 6.01 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1850s | 6.09 tonnes | 0.0529 tonnes | 6.04 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1860s | 6.15 tonnes | 0.0683 tonnes | 6.08 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1870s | 6.29 tonnes | 0.0761 tonnes | 6.22 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1880s | 6.84 tonnes | 0.0852 tonnes | 6.75 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1890s | 10.12 tonnes | 0.0955 tonnes | 10.02 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1900s | 14.34 tonnes | 0.1017 tonnes | 14.24 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1910s | 19.68 tonnes | 0.1028 tonnes | 19.57 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1920s | 25.94 tonnes | 125.71 tonnes | 99.77 tonnes | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1930s | 29.78 tonnes | 726.47 tonnes | 696.69 tonnes | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1940s | 38.52 tonnes | 1,046 tonnes | 1,008 tonnes | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1950s | 155.41 tonnes | 200.59 tonnes | 45.18 tonnes | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1960s | 260.47 tonnes | 374.91 tonnes | 114.44 tonnes | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1970s | 657.77 tonnes | 4,683 tonnes | 4,026 tonnes | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1980s | 994.83 tonnes | 5,172 tonnes | 4,177 tonnes | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1990s | 1,081 tonnes | 8,908 tonnes | 7,827 tonnes | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2000s | 1,831 tonnes | 6,198 tonnes | 4,367 tonnes | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2010s | 2,238 tonnes | 6,247 tonnes | 4,009 tonnes | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2020s | 3,051 tonnes | 3,455 tonnes | 403.65 tonnes | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Gambia or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part), at 3,666 tonnes against 3,438 tonnes in Gambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Gambia and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 228 tonnes, with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Gambia and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Gambia ranks 173rd and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 171st 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.