Kazakhstan vs Vietnam: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Kazakhstan
1.06 million tonnes
in 2022
Vietnam
1.29 million tonnes
in 2022
Kazakhstan rank
15th
Vietnam rank
12th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Kazakhstan
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 1.29 million tonnes against 1.06 million tonnes in Kazakhstan, a difference of 229,210 tonnes.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Vietnam ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 12th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 14 and Vietnam in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 55.87 tonnes | 3,314 tonnes | 3,258 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1760s | 57.94 tonnes | 3,369 tonnes | 3,311 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1770s | 60.08 tonnes | 3,424 tonnes | 3,364 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1780s | 65.56 tonnes | 3,480 tonnes | 3,414 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1790s | 68.21 tonnes | 3,535 tonnes | 3,467 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1800s | 70.91 tonnes | 3,591 tonnes | 3,520 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1810s | 71.69 tonnes | 3,646 tonnes | 3,574 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1820s | 72.74 tonnes | 3,760 tonnes | 3,688 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1830s | 79.08 tonnes | 4,049 tonnes | 3,970 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1840s | 73.49 tonnes | 4,480 tonnes | 4,407 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1850s | 166.08 tonnes | 4,976 tonnes | 4,810 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1860s | 1,107 tonnes | 5,563 tonnes | 4,456 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1870s | 4,690 tonnes | 6,624 tonnes | 1,934 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1880s | 11,766 tonnes | 7,192 tonnes | 4,574 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1890s | 28,126 tonnes | 7,809 tonnes | 20,317 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1900s | 57,560 tonnes | 8,464 tonnes | 49,096 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1910s | 72,151 tonnes | 8,940 tonnes | 63,210 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1920s | 58,574 tonnes | 9,578 tonnes | 48,996 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1930s | 407,987 tonnes | 9,756 tonnes | 398,231 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1940s | 675,089 tonnes | 11,283 tonnes | 663,806 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1950s | 1.59 million tonnes | 28,361 tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1960s | 2.53 million tonnes | 93,406 tonnes | 2.44 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 3.46 million tonnes | 163,753 tonnes | 3.29 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 3.36 million tonnes | 244,140 tonnes | 3.11 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 2.67 million tonnes | 451,786 tonnes | 2.22 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 2.26 million tonnes | 433,792 tonnes | 1.83 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 1.05 million tonnes | 808,198 tonnes | 245,957 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 1.03 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 321,691 tonnes | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Kazakhstan or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 1.29 million tonnes against 1.06 million tonnes in Kazakhstan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Kazakhstan and Vietnam?
- 229,210 tonnes, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Vietnam?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Kazakhstan and Vietnam rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Kazakhstan ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 12th 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.