Greece vs Namibia: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Greece
117,652 tonnes
in 2022
Namibia
116,169 tonnes
in 2022
Greece rank
59th
Namibia rank
60th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Greece
- Namibia
How they compare
Greece currently reports 117,652 tonnes against 116,169 tonnes in Namibia, a difference of 1,483 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 59th and Namibia ranks 60th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 27 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 494.33 tonnes | 3.79 tonnes | 490.54 tonnes | Greece |
| 1760s | 505.82 tonnes | 4.18 tonnes | 501.65 tonnes | Greece |
| 1770s | 516.87 tonnes | 4.61 tonnes | 512.26 tonnes | Greece |
| 1780s | 527.48 tonnes | 5.11 tonnes | 522.37 tonnes | Greece |
| 1790s | 537.63 tonnes | 5.66 tonnes | 531.97 tonnes | Greece |
| 1800s | 547.34 tonnes | 6.29 tonnes | 541.04 tonnes | Greece |
| 1810s | 556.6 tonnes | 7.01 tonnes | 549.59 tonnes | Greece |
| 1820s | 582.13 tonnes | 7.83 tonnes | 574.3 tonnes | Greece |
| 1830s | 629.25 tonnes | 8.77 tonnes | 620.49 tonnes | Greece |
| 1840s | 787.93 tonnes | 9.85 tonnes | 778.08 tonnes | Greece |
| 1850s | 1,201 tonnes | 11.37 tonnes | 1,189 tonnes | Greece |
| 1860s | 1,828 tonnes | 13.54 tonnes | 1,814 tonnes | Greece |
| 1870s | 2,721 tonnes | 16.96 tonnes | 2,704 tonnes | Greece |
| 1880s | 1,963 tonnes | 20.4 tonnes | 1,942 tonnes | Greece |
| 1890s | 5,508 tonnes | 23.42 tonnes | 5,485 tonnes | Greece |
| 1900s | 26,098 tonnes | 26.93 tonnes | 26,071 tonnes | Greece |
| 1910s | 24,955 tonnes | 31.01 tonnes | 24,924 tonnes | Greece |
| 1920s | 85,179 tonnes | 35.07 tonnes | 85,144 tonnes | Greece |
| 1930s | 93,435 tonnes | 39.21 tonnes | 93,396 tonnes | Greece |
| 1940s | 27,998 tonnes | 44.97 tonnes | 27,953 tonnes | Greece |
| 1950s | 214,455 tonnes | 62.31 tonnes | 214,392 tonnes | Greece |
| 1960s | 322,231 tonnes | 71.39 tonnes | 322,160 tonnes | Greece |
| 1970s | 455,688 tonnes | 33,889 tonnes | 421,799 tonnes | Greece |
| 1980s | 529,497 tonnes | 104,383 tonnes | 425,115 tonnes | Greece |
| 1990s | 711,731 tonnes | 63,003 tonnes | 648,729 tonnes | Greece |
| 2000s | 710,974 tonnes | 139,066 tonnes | 571,908 tonnes | Greece |
| 2010s | 254,823 tonnes | 201,715 tonnes | 53,108 tonnes | Greece |
| 2020s | 112,770 tonnes | 118,289 tonnes | 5,519 tonnes | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Greece or Namibia?
- Greece, at 117,652 tonnes against 116,169 tonnes in Namibia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Greece and Namibia?
- 1,483 tonnes, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Namibia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Namibia rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Greece ranks 59th and Namibia ranks 60th 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.