North Korea vs Sri Lanka: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions

North Korea
185,582 tonnes
in 2022
Sri Lanka
171,105 tonnes
in 2022
North Korea rank
42nd
Sri Lanka rank
45th

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time

  • North Korea
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 185,582 tonnes against 171,105 tonnes in Sri Lanka, a difference of 14,477 tonnes.

That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

North Korea ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 12 and Sri Lanka in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1750s 186.26 tonnes 263.72 tonnes 77.46 tonnes Sri Lanka
1760s 187.15 tonnes 268.03 tonnes 80.88 tonnes Sri Lanka
1770s 187.95 tonnes 272.36 tonnes 84.41 tonnes Sri Lanka
1780s 188.63 tonnes 276.69 tonnes 88.05 tonnes Sri Lanka
1790s 189.2 tonnes 281.01 tonnes 91.82 tonnes Sri Lanka
1800s 189.62 tonnes 285.33 tonnes 95.71 tonnes Sri Lanka
1810s 189.9 tonnes 289.62 tonnes 99.72 tonnes Sri Lanka
1820s 190.15 tonnes 313.69 tonnes 123.54 tonnes Sri Lanka
1830s 189.56 tonnes 377.68 tonnes 188.12 tonnes Sri Lanka
1840s 187.73 tonnes 469.95 tonnes 282.22 tonnes Sri Lanka
1850s 186.62 tonnes 436.93 tonnes 250.31 tonnes Sri Lanka
1860s 186.45 tonnes 528.82 tonnes 342.36 tonnes Sri Lanka
1870s 188.94 tonnes 715.28 tonnes 526.34 tonnes Sri Lanka
1880s 190.81 tonnes 788.82 tonnes 598.01 tonnes Sri Lanka
1890s 187.73 tonnes 937.78 tonnes 750.05 tonnes Sri Lanka
1900s 377.46 tonnes 1,137 tonnes 759.39 tonnes Sri Lanka
1910s 3,842 tonnes 1,301 tonnes 2,541 tonnes North Korea
1920s 12,893 tonnes 1,538 tonnes 11,355 tonnes North Korea
1930s 42,458 tonnes 1,825 tonnes 40,633 tonnes North Korea
1940s 61,465 tonnes 2,272 tonnes 59,193 tonnes North Korea
1950s 41,592 tonnes 18,765 tonnes 22,828 tonnes North Korea
1960s 172,627 tonnes 26,577 tonnes 146,050 tonnes North Korea
1970s 292,845 tonnes 48,908 tonnes 243,937 tonnes North Korea
1980s 307,791 tonnes 51,144 tonnes 256,647 tonnes North Korea
1990s 248,406 tonnes 72,299 tonnes 176,107 tonnes North Korea
2000s 257,148 tonnes 124,008 tonnes 133,140 tonnes North Korea
2010s 208,853 tonnes 169,790 tonnes 39,064 tonnes North Korea
2020s 193,532 tonnes 173,457 tonnes 20,075 tonnes North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, North Korea or Sri Lanka?
North Korea, at 185,582 tonnes against 171,105 tonnes in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between North Korea and Sri Lanka?
14,477 tonnes, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sri Lanka?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do North Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
North Korea ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 45th 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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Indicator
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed

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.