Iran vs Pakistan: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Iran
2.19 million tonnes
in 2022
Pakistan
2.07 million tonnes
in 2022
Iran rank
8th
Pakistan rank
10th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Iran
- Pakistan
How they compare
Iran currently reports 2.19 million tonnes against 2.07 million tonnes in Pakistan, a difference of 125,730 tonnes.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Pakistan ahead.
Iran ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 10th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 10 and Pakistan in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 376.77 tonnes | 2,962 tonnes | 2,586 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1760s | 383.47 tonnes | 3,009 tonnes | 2,625 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1770s | 390.16 tonnes | 3,054 tonnes | 2,664 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1780s | 396.82 tonnes | 3,100 tonnes | 2,703 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1790s | 403.44 tonnes | 3,145 tonnes | 2,742 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1800s | 409.98 tonnes | 3,190 tonnes | 2,780 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1810s | 416.43 tonnes | 3,333 tonnes | 2,916 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1820s | 429.42 tonnes | 3,604 tonnes | 3,174 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1830s | 450.19 tonnes | 3,895 tonnes | 3,445 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1840s | 470.36 tonnes | 4,207 tonnes | 3,737 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1850s | 488.32 tonnes | 4,604 tonnes | 4,116 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1860s | 500.38 tonnes | 5,025 tonnes | 4,525 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1870s | 531.3 tonnes | 5,570 tonnes | 5,039 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1880s | 584.62 tonnes | 5,808 tonnes | 5,223 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1890s | 627.96 tonnes | 6,062 tonnes | 5,434 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1900s | 602.77 tonnes | 6,643 tonnes | 6,040 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1910s | 3,939 tonnes | 7,422 tonnes | 3,482 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1920s | 15,972 tonnes | 8,316 tonnes | 7,655 tonnes | Iran |
| 1930s | 27,648 tonnes | 10,114 tonnes | 17,534 tonnes | Iran |
| 1940s | 47,760 tonnes | 16,530 tonnes | 31,231 tonnes | Iran |
| 1950s | 83,771 tonnes | 118,705 tonnes | 34,934 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 334,824 tonnes | 195,408 tonnes | 139,416 tonnes | Iran |
| 1970s | 920,160 tonnes | 221,367 tonnes | 698,793 tonnes | Iran |
| 1980s | 1.28 million tonnes | 395,623 tonnes | 884,220 tonnes | Iran |
| 1990s | 2.13 million tonnes | 813,590 tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2000s | 2.89 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 1.81 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2010s | 2.56 million tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2020s | 2.14 million tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | 34,997 tonnes | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Iran or Pakistan?
- Iran, at 2.19 million tonnes against 2.07 million tonnes in Pakistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Iran and Pakistan?
- 125,730 tonnes, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Pakistan?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Iran and Pakistan rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Iran ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 10th 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.