Iceland vs Mali: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Iceland
13,139 tonnes
in 2022
Mali
12,162 tonnes
in 2022
Iceland rank
135th
Mali rank
136th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Iceland
- Mali
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 13,139 tonnes against 12,162 tonnes in Mali, a difference of 977 tonnes.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Mali ahead.
Iceland ranks 135th and Mali ranks 136th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 10 and Mali in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 48.26 tonnes | 219.28 tonnes | 171.02 tonnes | Mali |
| 1760s | 49.25 tonnes | 219.71 tonnes | 170.45 tonnes | Mali |
| 1770s | 50.21 tonnes | 220.11 tonnes | 169.9 tonnes | Mali |
| 1780s | 51.1 tonnes | 220.47 tonnes | 169.37 tonnes | Mali |
| 1790s | 51.94 tonnes | 220.81 tonnes | 168.87 tonnes | Mali |
| 1800s | 52.71 tonnes | 221.1 tonnes | 168.4 tonnes | Mali |
| 1810s | 54.73 tonnes | 221.85 tonnes | 167.12 tonnes | Mali |
| 1820s | 58.36 tonnes | 223.18 tonnes | 164.82 tonnes | Mali |
| 1830s | 62.1 tonnes | 224.46 tonnes | 162.35 tonnes | Mali |
| 1840s | 65.93 tonnes | 225.68 tonnes | 159.75 tonnes | Mali |
| 1850s | 71.69 tonnes | 235.63 tonnes | 163.94 tonnes | Mali |
| 1860s | 72.84 tonnes | 255.49 tonnes | 182.65 tonnes | Mali |
| 1870s | 68.82 tonnes | 275.07 tonnes | 206.25 tonnes | Mali |
| 1880s | 59.74 tonnes | 292.74 tonnes | 233 tonnes | Mali |
| 1890s | 52.92 tonnes | 309.92 tonnes | 257 tonnes | Mali |
| 1900s | 53.77 tonnes | 328.32 tonnes | 274.56 tonnes | Mali |
| 1910s | 68.48 tonnes | 359.63 tonnes | 291.15 tonnes | Mali |
| 1920s | 119.14 tonnes | 388.36 tonnes | 269.22 tonnes | Mali |
| 1930s | 742.02 tonnes | 576.31 tonnes | 165.71 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1940s | 1,860 tonnes | 691.72 tonnes | 1,168 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1950s | 28,788 tonnes | 1,908 tonnes | 26,880 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1960s | 39,367 tonnes | 2,167 tonnes | 37,201 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1970s | 36,195 tonnes | 3,479 tonnes | 32,717 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1980s | 15,384 tonnes | 4,084 tonnes | 11,300 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1990s | 11,174 tonnes | 4,347 tonnes | 6,827 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2000s | 11,851 tonnes | 7,203 tonnes | 4,648 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2010s | 17,083 tonnes | 8,649 tonnes | 8,434 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2020s | 12,845 tonnes | 10,983 tonnes | 1,863 tonnes | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Iceland or Mali?
- Iceland, at 13,139 tonnes against 12,162 tonnes in Mali as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Iceland and Mali?
- 977 tonnes, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Mali?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Mali rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Iceland ranks 135th and Mali ranks 136th 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.