Iraq vs Philippines: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Iraq
773,825 tonnes
in 2022
Philippines
867,955 tonnes
in 2022
Iraq rank
21st
Philippines rank
20th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Iraq
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 867,955 tonnes against 773,825 tonnes in Iraq, a difference of 94,130 tonnes.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Philippines ahead.
Iraq ranks 21st and Philippines ranks 20th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Philippines in 23.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 53.99 tonnes | 290.69 tonnes | 236.7 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1760s | 55.64 tonnes | 295.08 tonnes | 239.45 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1770s | 57.3 tonnes | 299.44 tonnes | 242.14 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1780s | 58.98 tonnes | 303.76 tonnes | 244.78 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1790s | 60.66 tonnes | 308.01 tonnes | 247.34 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1800s | 62.16 tonnes | 312.18 tonnes | 250.02 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1810s | 63.9 tonnes | 316.25 tonnes | 252.35 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1820s | 66.25 tonnes | 339.36 tonnes | 273.11 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1830s | 68.65 tonnes | 396.36 tonnes | 327.7 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1840s | 71.11 tonnes | 472.2 tonnes | 401.09 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1850s | 74.13 tonnes | 564 tonnes | 489.87 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1860s | 79.5 tonnes | 672.45 tonnes | 592.95 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1870s | 88.27 tonnes | 779.53 tonnes | 691.25 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1880s | 98.43 tonnes | 873.83 tonnes | 775.4 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1890s | 109.08 tonnes | 978.7 tonnes | 869.61 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1900s | 110.63 tonnes | 1,558 tonnes | 1,447 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1910s | 96.31 tonnes | 3,063 tonnes | 2,967 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1920s | 520.74 tonnes | 5,171 tonnes | 4,650 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1930s | 22,680 tonnes | 4,809 tonnes | 17,871 tonnes | Iraq |
| 1940s | 57,469 tonnes | 5,851 tonnes | 51,618 tonnes | Iraq |
| 1950s | 39,641 tonnes | 126,158 tonnes | 86,517 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1960s | 61,840 tonnes | 307,397 tonnes | 245,557 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1970s | 120,474 tonnes | 640,609 tonnes | 520,135 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1980s | 316,698 tonnes | 506,597 tonnes | 189,899 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1990s | 779,802 tonnes | 665,001 tonnes | 114,800 tonnes | Iraq |
| 2000s | 624,289 tonnes | 539,009 tonnes | 85,280 tonnes | Iraq |
| 2010s | 850,885 tonnes | 625,996 tonnes | 224,889 tonnes | Iraq |
| 2020s | 754,909 tonnes | 821,497 tonnes | 66,589 tonnes | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Iraq or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 867,955 tonnes against 773,825 tonnes in Iraq as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Iraq and Philippines?
- 94,130 tonnes, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Philippines?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Iraq and Philippines rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Iraq ranks 21st and Philippines ranks 20th 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.