Hong Kong vs Venezuela: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Hong Kong
172,497 tonnes
in 2022
Venezuela
180,375 tonnes
in 2022
Hong Kong rank
44th
Venezuela rank
43rd
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Hong Kong
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 180,375 tonnes against 172,497 tonnes in Hong Kong, a difference of 7,878 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Venezuela ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 44th and Venezuela ranks 43rd of 220 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1.14 tonnes | 35.81 tonnes | 34.67 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1760s | 1.19 tonnes | 36.75 tonnes | 35.57 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1770s | 1.24 tonnes | 37.69 tonnes | 36.46 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1780s | 1.29 tonnes | 38.62 tonnes | 37.34 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1790s | 1.34 tonnes | 39.53 tonnes | 38.19 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1800s | 1.4 tonnes | 40.42 tonnes | 39.02 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1810s | 1.45 tonnes | 44.79 tonnes | 43.34 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1820s | 1.62 tonnes | 54.18 tonnes | 52.56 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1830s | 1.95 tonnes | 65.44 tonnes | 63.49 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1840s | 2.29 tonnes | 78.88 tonnes | 76.59 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1850s | 4.02 tonnes | 96.14 tonnes | 92.12 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1860s | 7.78 tonnes | 110.22 tonnes | 102.44 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1870s | 10.47 tonnes | 126.92 tonnes | 116.45 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1880s | 13.98 tonnes | 151.05 tonnes | 137.08 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1890s | 18.68 tonnes | 174.39 tonnes | 155.71 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1900s | 24.78 tonnes | 214.63 tonnes | 189.85 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1910s | 30.18 tonnes | 3,021 tonnes | 2,991 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1920s | 23.86 tonnes | 19,885 tonnes | 19,861 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1930s | 13.08 tonnes | 47,838 tonnes | 47,825 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1940s | 13.28 tonnes | 81,406 tonnes | 81,393 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1950s | 7,780 tonnes | 185,686 tonnes | 177,906 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1960s | 15,736 tonnes | 243,799 tonnes | 228,063 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 76,219 tonnes | 378,926 tonnes | 302,707 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 132,311 tonnes | 421,248 tonnes | 288,937 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 213,238 tonnes | 390,020 tonnes | 176,782 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 357,178 tonnes | 494,117 tonnes | 136,938 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 492,966 tonnes | 540,816 tonnes | 47,850 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 160,967 tonnes | 163,483 tonnes | 2,516 tonnes | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Hong Kong or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 180,375 tonnes against 172,497 tonnes in Hong Kong as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Hong Kong and Venezuela?
- 7,878 tonnes, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Venezuela?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Hong Kong and Venezuela rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Hong Kong ranks 44th and Venezuela ranks 43rd 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.