Greece vs Nigeria: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Greece
117,652 tonnes
in 2022
Nigeria
119,082 tonnes
in 2022
Greece rank
59th
Nigeria rank
57th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Greece
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 119,082 tonnes against 117,652 tonnes in Greece, a difference of 1,430 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Nigeria ahead.
Greece ranks 59th and Nigeria ranks 57th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 16 and Nigeria in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 494.33 tonnes | 1,313 tonnes | 818.64 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1760s | 505.82 tonnes | 1,315 tonnes | 809.33 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1770s | 516.87 tonnes | 1,317 tonnes | 800.26 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1780s | 527.48 tonnes | 1,319 tonnes | 791.39 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1790s | 537.63 tonnes | 1,320 tonnes | 782.72 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1800s | 547.34 tonnes | 1,322 tonnes | 774.21 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1810s | 556.6 tonnes | 1,325 tonnes | 768.84 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1820s | 582.13 tonnes | 1,333 tonnes | 750.53 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1830s | 629.25 tonnes | 1,340 tonnes | 710.28 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1840s | 787.93 tonnes | 1,346 tonnes | 558.08 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1850s | 1,201 tonnes | 1,412 tonnes | 210.74 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1860s | 1,828 tonnes | 1,550 tonnes | 277.73 tonnes | Greece |
| 1870s | 2,721 tonnes | 1,703 tonnes | 1,018 tonnes | Greece |
| 1880s | 1,963 tonnes | 1,868 tonnes | 95.3 tonnes | Greece |
| 1890s | 5,508 tonnes | 2,041 tonnes | 3,467 tonnes | Greece |
| 1900s | 26,098 tonnes | 2,236 tonnes | 23,862 tonnes | Greece |
| 1910s | 24,955 tonnes | 3,647 tonnes | 21,307 tonnes | Greece |
| 1920s | 85,179 tonnes | 9,339 tonnes | 75,840 tonnes | Greece |
| 1930s | 93,435 tonnes | 10,835 tonnes | 82,600 tonnes | Greece |
| 1940s | 27,998 tonnes | 15,658 tonnes | 12,341 tonnes | Greece |
| 1950s | 214,455 tonnes | 20,822 tonnes | 193,633 tonnes | Greece |
| 1960s | 322,231 tonnes | 22,263 tonnes | 299,968 tonnes | Greece |
| 1970s | 455,688 tonnes | 38,262 tonnes | 417,426 tonnes | Greece |
| 1980s | 529,497 tonnes | 80,803 tonnes | 448,694 tonnes | Greece |
| 1990s | 711,731 tonnes | 95,506 tonnes | 616,225 tonnes | Greece |
| 2000s | 710,974 tonnes | 97,688 tonnes | 613,285 tonnes | Greece |
| 2010s | 254,823 tonnes | 109,187 tonnes | 145,636 tonnes | Greece |
| 2020s | 112,770 tonnes | 114,663 tonnes | 1,893 tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Greece or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 119,082 tonnes against 117,652 tonnes in Greece as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Greece and Nigeria?
- 1,430 tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Nigeria?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Nigeria rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Greece ranks 59th and Nigeria ranks 57th 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.