Guinea-Bissau vs Samoa: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Guinea-Bissau
2,155 tonnes
in 2022
Samoa
1,224 tonnes
in 2022
Guinea-Bissau rank
181st
Samoa rank
184th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Samoa
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 2,155 tonnes against 1,224 tonnes in Samoa, a difference of 931 tonnes.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.8 times Samoa's.
Across all 273 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 181st and Samoa ranks 184th of 220 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 12.09 tonnes | 0.6421 tonnes | 11.45 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1760s | 11.83 tonnes | 0.6752 tonnes | 11.16 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1770s | 11.58 tonnes | 0.7098 tonnes | 10.87 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1780s | 11.33 tonnes | 0.7461 tonnes | 10.59 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1790s | 11.09 tonnes | 0.784 tonnes | 10.3 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1800s | 10.84 tonnes | 0.8236 tonnes | 10.02 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1810s | 10.74 tonnes | 0.8661 tonnes | 9.87 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1820s | 10.8 tonnes | 0.9117 tonnes | 9.88 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1830s | 10.85 tonnes | 0.9592 tonnes | 9.89 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1840s | 10.91 tonnes | 1.01 tonnes | 9.9 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1850s | 11.08 tonnes | 1.22 tonnes | 9.86 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1860s | 11.49 tonnes | 1.74 tonnes | 9.75 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1870s | 123.36 tonnes | 2.48 tonnes | 120.88 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1880s | 132.98 tonnes | 3.56 tonnes | 129.42 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1890s | 78.45 tonnes | 4.76 tonnes | 73.7 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1900s | 59.17 tonnes | 4.68 tonnes | 54.49 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1910s | 70.22 tonnes | 4.73 tonnes | 65.49 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1920s | 87.5 tonnes | 5.79 tonnes | 81.7 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1930s | 105.16 tonnes | 6.76 tonnes | 98.4 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1940s | 120.24 tonnes | 7.39 tonnes | 112.85 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1950s | 198.28 tonnes | 68.97 tonnes | 129.31 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1960s | 446.01 tonnes | 161.43 tonnes | 284.57 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 780.67 tonnes | 396.63 tonnes | 384.04 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 1,225 tonnes | 688.72 tonnes | 536.24 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 1,320 tonnes | 805.06 tonnes | 514.71 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 1,307 tonnes | 1,050 tonnes | 256.77 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 1,476 tonnes | 1,221 tonnes | 255.8 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 1,920 tonnes | 1,197 tonnes | 723.06 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Guinea-Bissau or Samoa?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 2,155 tonnes against 1,224 tonnes in Samoa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Guinea-Bissau and Samoa?
- 931 tonnes, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Samoa?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Samoa rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 181st and Samoa ranks 184th 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.