Ireland vs Malawi: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Ireland
10,673 tonnes
in 2022
Malawi
10,657 tonnes
in 2022
Ireland rank
139th
Malawi rank
140th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Ireland
- Malawi
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 10,673 tonnes against 10,657 tonnes in Malawi, a difference of 16 tonnes.
Across all 273 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 139th and Malawi ranks 140th of 220 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 2,774 tonnes | 62.01 tonnes | 2,712 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1760s | 2,752 tonnes | 62.18 tonnes | 2,690 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1770s | 2,877 tonnes | 62.35 tonnes | 2,814 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1780s | 3,292 tonnes | 62.51 tonnes | 3,229 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1790s | 3,702 tonnes | 62.68 tonnes | 3,640 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1800s | 4,069 tonnes | 62.83 tonnes | 4,006 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1810s | 4,678 tonnes | 63.13 tonnes | 4,615 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1820s | 5,264 tonnes | 63.6 tonnes | 5,200 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1830s | 5,620 tonnes | 64.06 tonnes | 5,556 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1840s | 5,272 tonnes | 64.52 tonnes | 5,207 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1850s | 4,724 tonnes | 65.39 tonnes | 4,659 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1860s | 3,977 tonnes | 75.95 tonnes | 3,901 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1870s | 3,814 tonnes | 104.78 tonnes | 3,709 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1880s | 4,436 tonnes | 133.12 tonnes | 4,303 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1890s | 3,378 tonnes | 164.46 tonnes | 3,214 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1900s | 3,252 tonnes | 230.64 tonnes | 3,021 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1910s | 5,203 tonnes | 283.14 tonnes | 4,920 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1920s | 54,152 tonnes | 328.11 tonnes | 53,824 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1930s | 113,916 tonnes | 422.53 tonnes | 113,494 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1940s | 92,746 tonnes | 537.04 tonnes | 92,209 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1950s | 96,093 tonnes | 2,169 tonnes | 93,924 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1960s | 113,606 tonnes | 3,081 tonnes | 110,525 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1970s | 200,497 tonnes | 4,796 tonnes | 195,701 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1980s | 165,827 tonnes | 4,820 tonnes | 161,007 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1990s | 172,859 tonnes | 13,423 tonnes | 159,436 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2000s | 86,051 tonnes | 7,845 tonnes | 78,206 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2010s | 21,081 tonnes | 7,581 tonnes | 13,500 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2020s | 11,569 tonnes | 9,502 tonnes | 2,067 tonnes | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Ireland or Malawi?
- Ireland, at 10,673 tonnes against 10,657 tonnes in Malawi as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Ireland and Malawi?
- 16 tonnes, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malawi?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Malawi rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Ireland ranks 139th and Malawi ranks 140th 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.