Hong Kong vs Sri Lanka: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Hong Kong
172,497 tonnes
in 2022
Sri Lanka
171,105 tonnes
in 2022
Hong Kong rank
44th
Sri Lanka rank
45th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Hong Kong
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 172,497 tonnes against 171,105 tonnes in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1,392 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 23.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1.14 tonnes | 263.72 tonnes | 262.59 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1760s | 1.19 tonnes | 268.03 tonnes | 266.85 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1770s | 1.24 tonnes | 272.36 tonnes | 271.12 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1780s | 1.29 tonnes | 276.69 tonnes | 275.4 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1790s | 1.34 tonnes | 281.01 tonnes | 279.67 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1800s | 1.4 tonnes | 285.33 tonnes | 283.93 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1810s | 1.45 tonnes | 289.62 tonnes | 288.17 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1820s | 1.62 tonnes | 313.69 tonnes | 312.07 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1830s | 1.95 tonnes | 377.68 tonnes | 375.72 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1840s | 2.29 tonnes | 469.95 tonnes | 467.66 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1850s | 4.02 tonnes | 436.93 tonnes | 432.91 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1860s | 7.78 tonnes | 528.82 tonnes | 521.04 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1870s | 10.47 tonnes | 715.28 tonnes | 704.81 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1880s | 13.98 tonnes | 788.82 tonnes | 774.85 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1890s | 18.68 tonnes | 937.78 tonnes | 919.1 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1900s | 24.78 tonnes | 1,137 tonnes | 1,112 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 30.18 tonnes | 1,301 tonnes | 1,271 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 23.86 tonnes | 1,538 tonnes | 1,514 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 13.08 tonnes | 1,825 tonnes | 1,812 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 13.28 tonnes | 2,272 tonnes | 2,259 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 7,780 tonnes | 18,765 tonnes | 10,985 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 15,736 tonnes | 26,577 tonnes | 10,841 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 76,219 tonnes | 48,908 tonnes | 27,311 tonnes | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 132,311 tonnes | 51,144 tonnes | 81,167 tonnes | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 213,238 tonnes | 72,299 tonnes | 140,939 tonnes | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 357,178 tonnes | 124,008 tonnes | 233,170 tonnes | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 492,966 tonnes | 169,790 tonnes | 323,176 tonnes | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 160,967 tonnes | 173,457 tonnes | 12,490 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Hong Kong or Sri Lanka?
- Hong Kong, at 172,497 tonnes against 171,105 tonnes in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Hong Kong and Sri Lanka?
- 1,392 tonnes, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Sri Lanka?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Hong Kong and Sri Lanka rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Hong Kong ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 45th 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.