Guatemala vs Nepal: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Guatemala
89,373 tonnes
in 2022
Nepal
90,390 tonnes
in 2022
Guatemala rank
66th
Nepal rank
65th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Guatemala
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 90,390 tonnes against 89,373 tonnes in Guatemala, a difference of 1,017 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Nepal ahead.
Guatemala ranks 66th and Nepal ranks 65th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 7 and Nepal in 21.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 87.17 tonnes | 1,388 tonnes | 1,301 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1760s | 93.92 tonnes | 1,413 tonnes | 1,319 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1770s | 101.16 tonnes | 1,438 tonnes | 1,337 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1780s | 108.9 tonnes | 1,464 tonnes | 1,356 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1790s | 117.18 tonnes | 1,491 tonnes | 1,374 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1800s | 126.01 tonnes | 1,518 tonnes | 1,392 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1810s | 135.42 tonnes | 1,545 tonnes | 1,409 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1820s | 148.39 tonnes | 1,583 tonnes | 1,435 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1830s | 165.87 tonnes | 1,641 tonnes | 1,475 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1840s | 184.92 tonnes | 1,708 tonnes | 1,523 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1850s | 207.35 tonnes | 1,773 tonnes | 1,566 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1860s | 236.01 tonnes | 1,837 tonnes | 1,601 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1870s | 263.09 tonnes | 1,913 tonnes | 1,650 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1880s | 287.52 tonnes | 2,004 tonnes | 1,717 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1890s | 320.09 tonnes | 2,070 tonnes | 1,750 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1900s | 385.53 tonnes | 2,132 tonnes | 1,746 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1910s | 461.42 tonnes | 2,274 tonnes | 1,812 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1920s | 543.43 tonnes | 2,726 tonnes | 2,183 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1930s | 673.42 tonnes | 3,467 tonnes | 2,793 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1940s | 810.9 tonnes | 4,314 tonnes | 3,503 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1950s | 6,542 tonnes | 5,436 tonnes | 1,106 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 12,363 tonnes | 6,921 tonnes | 5,442 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 24,558 tonnes | 8,847 tonnes | 15,711 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 23,421 tonnes | 12,145 tonnes | 11,277 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 36,045 tonnes | 18,440 tonnes | 17,605 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 69,058 tonnes | 27,367 tonnes | 41,690 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 77,064 tonnes | 53,036 tonnes | 24,028 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 86,839 tonnes | 92,043 tonnes | 5,204 tonnes | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Guatemala or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 90,390 tonnes against 89,373 tonnes in Guatemala as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Guatemala and Nepal?
- 1,017 tonnes, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nepal?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Guatemala and Nepal rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Guatemala ranks 66th and Nepal ranks 65th 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.