Georgia vs Latvia: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Georgia
4,163 tonnes
in 2022
Latvia
4,349 tonnes
in 2022
Georgia rank
168th
Latvia rank
166th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Georgia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 4,349 tonnes against 4,163 tonnes in Georgia, a difference of 186 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Latvia ahead.
Georgia ranks 168th and Latvia ranks 166th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 27.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 129.7 tonnes | 449 tonnes | 319.3 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1760s | 134.51 tonnes | 463.08 tonnes | 328.57 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1770s | 139.49 tonnes | 477.13 tonnes | 337.64 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1780s | 144.6 tonnes | 491.08 tonnes | 346.48 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1790s | 149.69 tonnes | 504.83 tonnes | 355.13 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1800s | 154.76 tonnes | 518.25 tonnes | 363.49 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1810s | 158.15 tonnes | 535.85 tonnes | 377.7 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1820s | 159.38 tonnes | 558.73 tonnes | 399.35 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1830s | 161.04 tonnes | 582.03 tonnes | 420.99 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1840s | 161.21 tonnes | 603.75 tonnes | 442.54 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1850s | 183.29 tonnes | 652.64 tonnes | 469.35 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1860s | 310.17 tonnes | 818.82 tonnes | 508.65 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1870s | 703.17 tonnes | 1,325 tonnes | 621.34 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1880s | 1,437 tonnes | 2,421 tonnes | 984.12 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1890s | 2,870 tonnes | 4,588 tonnes | 1,718 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1900s | 4,714 tonnes | 7,058 tonnes | 2,344 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1910s | 4,865 tonnes | 7,597 tonnes | 2,731 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1920s | 3,421 tonnes | 6,598 tonnes | 3,177 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1930s | 12,608 tonnes | 19,170 tonnes | 6,562 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1940s | 17,226 tonnes | 23,973 tonnes | 6,747 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1950s | 35,690 tonnes | 45,502 tonnes | 9,812 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1960s | 60,891 tonnes | 73,719 tonnes | 12,828 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1970s | 102,651 tonnes | 128,998 tonnes | 26,347 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1980s | 108,075 tonnes | 148,574 tonnes | 40,499 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1990s | 38,767 tonnes | 65,738 tonnes | 26,971 tonnes | Latvia |
| 2000s | 5,383 tonnes | 17,534 tonnes | 12,151 tonnes | Latvia |
| 2010s | 4,687 tonnes | 10,754 tonnes | 6,067 tonnes | Latvia |
| 2020s | 4,399 tonnes | 4,107 tonnes | 291.89 tonnes | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Georgia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 4,349 tonnes against 4,163 tonnes in Georgia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Georgia and Latvia?
- 186 tonnes, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Latvia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Georgia and Latvia rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Georgia ranks 168th and Latvia ranks 166th 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.