Italy vs Namibia: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Italy
118,215 tonnes
in 2022
Namibia
116,169 tonnes
in 2022
Italy rank
58th
Namibia rank
60th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Italy
- Namibia
How they compare
Italy currently reports 118,215 tonnes against 116,169 tonnes in Namibia, a difference of 2,046 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 58th and Namibia ranks 60th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 27 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 3,853 tonnes | 3.79 tonnes | 3,849 tonnes | Italy |
| 1760s | 3,917 tonnes | 4.18 tonnes | 3,913 tonnes | Italy |
| 1770s | 3,981 tonnes | 4.61 tonnes | 3,976 tonnes | Italy |
| 1780s | 4,044 tonnes | 5.11 tonnes | 4,039 tonnes | Italy |
| 1790s | 4,107 tonnes | 5.66 tonnes | 4,101 tonnes | Italy |
| 1800s | 4,170 tonnes | 6.29 tonnes | 4,163 tonnes | Italy |
| 1810s | 4,232 tonnes | 7.01 tonnes | 4,225 tonnes | Italy |
| 1820s | 4,354 tonnes | 7.83 tonnes | 4,346 tonnes | Italy |
| 1830s | 4,551 tonnes | 8.77 tonnes | 4,542 tonnes | Italy |
| 1840s | 4,755 tonnes | 9.85 tonnes | 4,745 tonnes | Italy |
| 1850s | 4,958 tonnes | 11.37 tonnes | 4,947 tonnes | Italy |
| 1860s | 9,729 tonnes | 13.54 tonnes | 9,716 tonnes | Italy |
| 1870s | 18,450 tonnes | 16.96 tonnes | 18,433 tonnes | Italy |
| 1880s | 40,941 tonnes | 20.4 tonnes | 40,921 tonnes | Italy |
| 1890s | 58,803 tonnes | 23.42 tonnes | 58,779 tonnes | Italy |
| 1900s | 80,493 tonnes | 26.93 tonnes | 80,466 tonnes | Italy |
| 1910s | 109,865 tonnes | 31.01 tonnes | 109,834 tonnes | Italy |
| 1920s | 134,699 tonnes | 35.07 tonnes | 134,664 tonnes | Italy |
| 1930s | 189,147 tonnes | 39.21 tonnes | 189,108 tonnes | Italy |
| 1940s | 159,141 tonnes | 44.97 tonnes | 159,096 tonnes | Italy |
| 1950s | 541,591 tonnes | 62.31 tonnes | 541,529 tonnes | Italy |
| 1960s | 2.10 million tonnes | 71.39 tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1970s | 3.00 million tonnes | 33,889 tonnes | 2.97 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1980s | 2.56 million tonnes | 104,383 tonnes | 2.45 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1990s | 1.39 million tonnes | 63,003 tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 582,624 tonnes | 139,066 tonnes | 443,558 tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 259,638 tonnes | 201,715 tonnes | 57,923 tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 114,584 tonnes | 118,289 tonnes | 3,705 tonnes | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Italy or Namibia?
- Italy, at 118,215 tonnes against 116,169 tonnes in Namibia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Italy and Namibia?
- 2,046 tonnes, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Namibia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Namibia rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Italy ranks 58th and Namibia ranks 60th 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.