Kenya vs Mauritius: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Kenya
48,013 tonnes
in 2022
Mauritius
46,644 tonnes
in 2022
Kenya rank
89th
Mauritius rank
90th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Kenya
- Mauritius
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 48,013 tonnes against 46,644 tonnes in Mauritius, a difference of 1,369 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 89th and Mauritius ranks 90th of 220 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 165.89 tonnes | 31.44 tonnes | 134.45 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1760s | 166.3 tonnes | 31.39 tonnes | 134.91 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1770s | 166.7 tonnes | 31.33 tonnes | 135.37 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1780s | 167.09 tonnes | 31.25 tonnes | 135.84 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1790s | 167.45 tonnes | 31.15 tonnes | 136.3 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1800s | 167.8 tonnes | 31.03 tonnes | 136.77 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1810s | 168.52 tonnes | 30.96 tonnes | 137.56 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1820s | 169.68 tonnes | 30.95 tonnes | 138.73 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1830s | 170.82 tonnes | 30.9 tonnes | 139.92 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1840s | 171.95 tonnes | 30.83 tonnes | 141.11 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1850s | 178.11 tonnes | 40.72 tonnes | 137.4 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1860s | 193.78 tonnes | 57.79 tonnes | 135.99 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1870s | 216.75 tonnes | 53.79 tonnes | 162.96 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1880s | 267.49 tonnes | 51.61 tonnes | 215.88 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1890s | 332.46 tonnes | 46.53 tonnes | 285.93 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1900s | 504.76 tonnes | 41.95 tonnes | 462.81 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1910s | 813.27 tonnes | 39.13 tonnes | 774.15 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1920s | 898.67 tonnes | 37.96 tonnes | 860.71 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1930s | 1,057 tonnes | 38.82 tonnes | 1,018 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1940s | 1,409 tonnes | 68.08 tonnes | 1,341 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1950s | 15,618 tonnes | 1,044 tonnes | 14,574 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1960s | 22,170 tonnes | 1,244 tonnes | 20,926 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1970s | 46,822 tonnes | 3,611 tonnes | 43,210 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1980s | 42,427 tonnes | 6,874 tonnes | 35,553 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1990s | 41,924 tonnes | 13,788 tonnes | 28,136 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2000s | 55,006 tonnes | 26,149 tonnes | 28,857 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2010s | 55,459 tonnes | 41,357 tonnes | 14,103 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2020s | 39,958 tonnes | 39,152 tonnes | 805.93 tonnes | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Kenya or Mauritius?
- Kenya, at 48,013 tonnes against 46,644 tonnes in Mauritius as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Kenya and Mauritius?
- 1,369 tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mauritius?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and Mauritius rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Kenya ranks 89th and Mauritius ranks 90th 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.