Kuwait vs Poland: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Kuwait
448,963 tonnes
in 2022
Poland
376,349 tonnes
in 2022
Kuwait rank
29th
Poland rank
31st
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Kuwait
- Poland
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 448,963 tonnes against 376,349 tonnes in Poland, a difference of 72,614 tonnes.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Poland ahead.
Kuwait ranks 29th and Poland ranks 31st of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 27.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 2.87 tonnes | 7,609 tonnes | 7,606 tonnes | Poland |
| 1760s | 2.98 tonnes | 7,971 tonnes | 7,968 tonnes | Poland |
| 1770s | 3.09 tonnes | 8,351 tonnes | 8,348 tonnes | Poland |
| 1780s | 3.2 tonnes | 8,737 tonnes | 8,734 tonnes | Poland |
| 1790s | 3.31 tonnes | 9,118 tonnes | 9,115 tonnes | Poland |
| 1800s | 3.42 tonnes | 13,999 tonnes | 13,995 tonnes | Poland |
| 1810s | 3.53 tonnes | 15,820 tonnes | 15,817 tonnes | Poland |
| 1820s | 3.64 tonnes | 20,936 tonnes | 20,932 tonnes | Poland |
| 1830s | 3.74 tonnes | 22,697 tonnes | 22,693 tonnes | Poland |
| 1840s | 3.83 tonnes | 36,131 tonnes | 36,127 tonnes | Poland |
| 1850s | 3.92 tonnes | 62,998 tonnes | 62,994 tonnes | Poland |
| 1860s | 3.92 tonnes | 120,937 tonnes | 120,933 tonnes | Poland |
| 1870s | 3.82 tonnes | 226,346 tonnes | 226,342 tonnes | Poland |
| 1880s | 3.7 tonnes | 313,948 tonnes | 313,944 tonnes | Poland |
| 1890s | 3.56 tonnes | 481,178 tonnes | 481,174 tonnes | Poland |
| 1900s | 3.02 tonnes | 715,628 tonnes | 715,625 tonnes | Poland |
| 1910s | 2.1 tonnes | 880,998 tonnes | 880,996 tonnes | Poland |
| 1920s | 1.45 tonnes | 581,614 tonnes | 581,612 tonnes | Poland |
| 1930s | 1.02 tonnes | 465,399 tonnes | 465,398 tonnes | Poland |
| 1940s | 1,203 tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1950s | 25,262 tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1960s | 31,743 tonnes | 1.94 million tonnes | 1.91 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1970s | 147,983 tonnes | 2.98 million tonnes | 2.84 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1980s | 253,604 tonnes | 3.52 million tonnes | 3.26 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1990s | 179,891 tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes | Poland |
| 2000s | 480,231 tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 653,514 tonnes | Poland |
| 2010s | 470,567 tonnes | 628,770 tonnes | 158,203 tonnes | Poland |
| 2020s | 417,125 tonnes | 385,609 tonnes | 31,516 tonnes | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Kuwait or Poland?
- Kuwait, at 448,963 tonnes against 376,349 tonnes in Poland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Kuwait and Poland?
- 72,614 tonnes, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Poland?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Kuwait and Poland rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Kuwait ranks 29th and Poland ranks 31st 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.