Ireland vs Mali: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Ireland
10,673 tonnes
in 2022
Mali
12,162 tonnes
in 2022
Ireland rank
139th
Mali rank
136th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Ireland
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 12,162 tonnes against 10,673 tonnes in Ireland, a difference of 1,489 tonnes.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 139th and Mali ranks 136th of 220 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 2,774 tonnes | 219.28 tonnes | 2,554 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1760s | 2,752 tonnes | 219.71 tonnes | 2,533 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1770s | 2,877 tonnes | 220.11 tonnes | 2,657 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1780s | 3,292 tonnes | 220.47 tonnes | 3,071 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1790s | 3,702 tonnes | 220.81 tonnes | 3,482 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1800s | 4,069 tonnes | 221.1 tonnes | 3,848 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1810s | 4,678 tonnes | 221.85 tonnes | 4,456 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1820s | 5,264 tonnes | 223.18 tonnes | 5,041 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1830s | 5,620 tonnes | 224.46 tonnes | 5,396 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1840s | 5,272 tonnes | 225.68 tonnes | 5,046 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1850s | 4,724 tonnes | 235.63 tonnes | 4,489 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1860s | 3,977 tonnes | 255.49 tonnes | 3,721 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1870s | 3,814 tonnes | 275.07 tonnes | 3,539 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1880s | 4,436 tonnes | 292.74 tonnes | 4,143 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1890s | 3,378 tonnes | 309.92 tonnes | 3,068 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1900s | 3,252 tonnes | 328.32 tonnes | 2,924 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1910s | 5,203 tonnes | 359.63 tonnes | 4,844 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1920s | 54,152 tonnes | 388.36 tonnes | 53,763 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1930s | 113,916 tonnes | 576.31 tonnes | 113,340 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1940s | 92,746 tonnes | 691.72 tonnes | 92,054 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1950s | 96,093 tonnes | 1,908 tonnes | 94,185 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1960s | 113,606 tonnes | 2,167 tonnes | 111,440 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1970s | 200,497 tonnes | 3,479 tonnes | 197,019 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1980s | 165,827 tonnes | 4,084 tonnes | 161,742 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1990s | 172,859 tonnes | 4,347 tonnes | 168,511 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2000s | 86,051 tonnes | 7,203 tonnes | 78,848 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2010s | 21,081 tonnes | 8,649 tonnes | 12,432 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2020s | 11,569 tonnes | 10,983 tonnes | 586.37 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 Mali?
- Mali, at 12,162 tonnes against 10,673 tonnes in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Ireland and Mali?
- 1,489 tonnes, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Mali?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Mali rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Ireland ranks 139th 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.