Japan vs Kuwait: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Japan
617,600 tonnes
in 2022
Kuwait
448,963 tonnes
in 2022
Japan rank
26th
Kuwait rank
29th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Japan
- Kuwait
How they compare
Japan currently reports 617,600 tonnes against 448,963 tonnes in Kuwait, a difference of 168,637 tonnes.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Kuwait's.
Across all 273 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 26th and Kuwait ranks 29th of 220 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 2,023 tonnes | 2.87 tonnes | 2,020 tonnes | Japan |
| 1760s | 2,034 tonnes | 2.98 tonnes | 2,031 tonnes | Japan |
| 1770s | 2,044 tonnes | 3.09 tonnes | 2,041 tonnes | Japan |
| 1780s | 2,054 tonnes | 3.2 tonnes | 2,051 tonnes | Japan |
| 1790s | 2,062 tonnes | 3.31 tonnes | 2,059 tonnes | Japan |
| 1800s | 2,070 tonnes | 3.42 tonnes | 2,066 tonnes | Japan |
| 1810s | 2,075 tonnes | 3.53 tonnes | 2,072 tonnes | Japan |
| 1820s | 2,078 tonnes | 3.64 tonnes | 2,074 tonnes | Japan |
| 1830s | 2,078 tonnes | 3.74 tonnes | 2,075 tonnes | Japan |
| 1840s | 2,585 tonnes | 3.83 tonnes | 2,581 tonnes | Japan |
| 1850s | 3,960 tonnes | 3.92 tonnes | 3,956 tonnes | Japan |
| 1860s | 3,939 tonnes | 3.92 tonnes | 3,936 tonnes | Japan |
| 1870s | 10,139 tonnes | 3.82 tonnes | 10,135 tonnes | Japan |
| 1880s | 31,106 tonnes | 3.7 tonnes | 31,102 tonnes | Japan |
| 1890s | 83,934 tonnes | 3.56 tonnes | 83,931 tonnes | Japan |
| 1900s | 203,431 tonnes | 3.02 tonnes | 203,428 tonnes | Japan |
| 1910s | 386,083 tonnes | 2.1 tonnes | 386,081 tonnes | Japan |
| 1920s | 508,819 tonnes | 1.45 tonnes | 508,818 tonnes | Japan |
| 1930s | 617,506 tonnes | 1.02 tonnes | 617,505 tonnes | Japan |
| 1940s | 584,424 tonnes | 1,203 tonnes | 583,221 tonnes | Japan |
| 1950s | 990,527 tonnes | 25,262 tonnes | 965,265 tonnes | Japan |
| 1960s | 3.55 million tonnes | 31,743 tonnes | 3.52 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1970s | 3.57 million tonnes | 147,983 tonnes | 3.42 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.79 million tonnes | 253,604 tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.34 million tonnes | 179,891 tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.05 million tonnes | 480,231 tonnes | 567,096 tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 944,815 tonnes | 470,567 tonnes | 474,247 tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 582,927 tonnes | 417,125 tonnes | 165,802 tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Japan or Kuwait?
- Japan, at 617,600 tonnes against 448,963 tonnes in Kuwait as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Japan and Kuwait?
- 168,637 tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Kuwait?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Kuwait rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Japan ranks 26th and Kuwait ranks 29th 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.