Guinea vs New Caledonia: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Guinea
21,902 tonnes
in 2022
New Caledonia
23,163 tonnes
in 2022
Guinea rank
116th
New Caledonia rank
115th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Guinea
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 23,163 tonnes against 21,902 tonnes in Guinea, a difference of 1,261 tonnes.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 116th and New Caledonia ranks 115th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 20 and New Caledonia in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 280.09 tonnes | 1.64 tonnes | 278.46 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1760s | 269.48 tonnes | 1.72 tonnes | 267.76 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1770s | 259.24 tonnes | 1.81 tonnes | 257.44 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1780s | 249.37 tonnes | 1.9 tonnes | 247.48 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1790s | 239.85 tonnes | 1.99 tonnes | 237.86 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1800s | 230.67 tonnes | 2.09 tonnes | 228.58 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1810s | 226.43 tonnes | 2.2 tonnes | 224.23 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1820s | 227.97 tonnes | 2.31 tonnes | 225.66 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1830s | 229.5 tonnes | 2.43 tonnes | 227.07 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1840s | 230.99 tonnes | 2.55 tonnes | 228.45 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1850s | 238.16 tonnes | 3.07 tonnes | 235.08 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1860s | 252.82 tonnes | 4.2 tonnes | 248.62 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1870s | 268.38 tonnes | 5.49 tonnes | 262.88 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1880s | 284.9 tonnes | 7.22 tonnes | 277.68 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1890s | 302.43 tonnes | 8.87 tonnes | 293.57 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1900s | 321.34 tonnes | 9.53 tonnes | 311.81 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1910s | 335.81 tonnes | 10 tonnes | 325.81 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1920s | 386.13 tonnes | 9.21 tonnes | 376.92 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1930s | 429.01 tonnes | 8.19 tonnes | 420.82 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1940s | 491.98 tonnes | 6.9 tonnes | 485.08 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1950s | 1,532 tonnes | 4,017 tonnes | 2,485 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1960s | 4,890 tonnes | 6,185 tonnes | 1,295 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 6,359 tonnes | 14,642 tonnes | 8,283 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 6,314 tonnes | 8,863 tonnes | 2,549 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 6,219 tonnes | 10,708 tonnes | 4,489 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 8,610 tonnes | 15,134 tonnes | 6,525 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 14,340 tonnes | 20,526 tonnes | 6,186 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 19,480 tonnes | 22,946 tonnes | 3,466 tonnes | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Guinea or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 23,163 tonnes against 21,902 tonnes in Guinea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Guinea and New Caledonia?
- 1,261 tonnes, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and New Caledonia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Guinea and New Caledonia rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Guinea ranks 116th and New Caledonia ranks 115th 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.