Ireland vs Paraguay: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Ireland
10,673 tonnes
in 2022
Paraguay
10,574 tonnes
in 2022
Ireland rank
139th
Paraguay rank
141st
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Ireland
- Paraguay
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 10,673 tonnes against 10,574 tonnes in Paraguay, a difference of 99 tonnes.
Across all 273 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 139th and Paraguay ranks 141st of 220 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 2,774 tonnes | 21.35 tonnes | 2,752 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1760s | 2,752 tonnes | 22.34 tonnes | 2,730 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1770s | 2,877 tonnes | 23.37 tonnes | 2,853 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1780s | 3,292 tonnes | 24.42 tonnes | 3,267 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1790s | 3,702 tonnes | 25.51 tonnes | 3,677 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1800s | 4,069 tonnes | 26.62 tonnes | 4,042 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1810s | 4,678 tonnes | 27.76 tonnes | 4,650 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1820s | 5,264 tonnes | 35.43 tonnes | 5,228 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1830s | 5,620 tonnes | 48.65 tonnes | 5,571 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1840s | 5,272 tonnes | 60.03 tonnes | 5,212 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1850s | 4,724 tonnes | 68.8 tonnes | 4,656 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1860s | 3,977 tonnes | 73.62 tonnes | 3,903 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1870s | 3,814 tonnes | 79.44 tonnes | 3,735 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1880s | 4,436 tonnes | 87.64 tonnes | 4,349 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1890s | 3,378 tonnes | 100.21 tonnes | 3,278 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1900s | 3,252 tonnes | 130.99 tonnes | 3,121 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1910s | 5,203 tonnes | 172.58 tonnes | 5,031 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1920s | 54,152 tonnes | 228.68 tonnes | 53,923 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1930s | 113,916 tonnes | 289.79 tonnes | 113,626 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1940s | 92,746 tonnes | 366.85 tonnes | 92,379 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1950s | 96,093 tonnes | 1,155 tonnes | 94,938 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1960s | 113,606 tonnes | 2,467 tonnes | 111,140 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1970s | 200,497 tonnes | 5,515 tonnes | 194,983 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1980s | 165,827 tonnes | 8,205 tonnes | 157,622 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1990s | 172,859 tonnes | 15,656 tonnes | 157,203 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2000s | 86,051 tonnes | 16,578 tonnes | 69,473 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2010s | 21,081 tonnes | 12,073 tonnes | 9,008 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2020s | 11,569 tonnes | 9,989 tonnes | 1,580 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 Paraguay?
- Ireland, at 10,673 tonnes against 10,574 tonnes in Paraguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Ireland and Paraguay?
- 99 tonnes, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Paraguay?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Paraguay rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Ireland ranks 139th and Paraguay ranks 141st 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.