Guyana vs Iceland: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Guyana
13,191 tonnes
in 2022
Iceland
13,139 tonnes
in 2022
Guyana rank
134th
Iceland rank
135th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Guyana
- Iceland
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 13,191 tonnes against 13,139 tonnes in Iceland, a difference of 52 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Iceland ahead.
Guyana ranks 134th and Iceland ranks 135th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 8 and Iceland in 20.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 20.93 tonnes | 48.26 tonnes | 27.33 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1760s | 22.57 tonnes | 49.25 tonnes | 26.69 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1770s | 24.32 tonnes | 50.21 tonnes | 25.88 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1780s | 26.2 tonnes | 51.1 tonnes | 24.9 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1790s | 28.22 tonnes | 51.94 tonnes | 23.72 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1800s | 30.37 tonnes | 52.71 tonnes | 22.33 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1810s | 33.09 tonnes | 54.73 tonnes | 21.65 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1820s | 36.53 tonnes | 58.36 tonnes | 21.83 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1830s | 40.3 tonnes | 62.1 tonnes | 21.8 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1840s | 44.44 tonnes | 65.93 tonnes | 21.49 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1850s | 50.75 tonnes | 71.69 tonnes | 20.94 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1860s | 61.52 tonnes | 72.84 tonnes | 11.31 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1870s | 76.05 tonnes | 68.82 tonnes | 7.23 tonnes | Guyana |
| 1880s | 93.55 tonnes | 59.74 tonnes | 33.81 tonnes | Guyana |
| 1890s | 96.42 tonnes | 52.92 tonnes | 43.49 tonnes | Guyana |
| 1900s | 108.73 tonnes | 53.77 tonnes | 54.97 tonnes | Guyana |
| 1910s | 133.67 tonnes | 68.48 tonnes | 65.19 tonnes | Guyana |
| 1920s | 164.01 tonnes | 119.14 tonnes | 44.87 tonnes | Guyana |
| 1930s | 241.78 tonnes | 742.02 tonnes | 500.24 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1940s | 237.15 tonnes | 1,860 tonnes | 1,623 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1950s | 5,097 tonnes | 28,788 tonnes | 23,691 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1960s | 11,026 tonnes | 39,367 tonnes | 28,342 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1970s | 18,214 tonnes | 36,195 tonnes | 17,981 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1980s | 14,159 tonnes | 15,384 tonnes | 1,225 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1990s | 11,178 tonnes | 11,174 tonnes | 3.23 tonnes | Guyana |
| 2000s | 9,399 tonnes | 11,851 tonnes | 2,452 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2010s | 12,551 tonnes | 17,083 tonnes | 4,532 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2020s | 13,355 tonnes | 12,845 tonnes | 509.37 tonnes | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Guyana or Iceland?
- Guyana, at 13,191 tonnes against 13,139 tonnes in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Guyana and Iceland?
- 52 tonnes, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Iceland?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Guyana and Iceland rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Guyana ranks 134th and Iceland ranks 135th 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.