Laos vs Zambia: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Laos
256,495 tonnes
in 2022
Zambia
239,970 tonnes
in 2022
Laos rank
35th
Zambia rank
37th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Laos
- Zambia
How they compare
Laos currently reports 256,495 tonnes against 239,970 tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 16,525 tonnes.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 37th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 18 and Zambia in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 209.46 tonnes | 50.3 tonnes | 159.16 tonnes | Laos |
| 1760s | 213.09 tonnes | 50.38 tonnes | 162.7 tonnes | Laos |
| 1770s | 216.75 tonnes | 50.46 tonnes | 166.3 tonnes | Laos |
| 1780s | 220.45 tonnes | 50.52 tonnes | 169.93 tonnes | Laos |
| 1790s | 224.19 tonnes | 50.58 tonnes | 173.61 tonnes | Laos |
| 1800s | 227.95 tonnes | 50.62 tonnes | 177.33 tonnes | Laos |
| 1810s | 231.73 tonnes | 50.76 tonnes | 180.97 tonnes | Laos |
| 1820s | 239.26 tonnes | 51.04 tonnes | 188.23 tonnes | Laos |
| 1830s | 257.92 tonnes | 51.3 tonnes | 206.62 tonnes | Laos |
| 1840s | 285.87 tonnes | 51.54 tonnes | 234.33 tonnes | Laos |
| 1850s | 318.21 tonnes | 51.86 tonnes | 266.36 tonnes | Laos |
| 1860s | 356.8 tonnes | 55.96 tonnes | 300.84 tonnes | Laos |
| 1870s | 754.8 tonnes | 72.96 tonnes | 681.84 tonnes | Laos |
| 1880s | 935.47 tonnes | 96.26 tonnes | 839.21 tonnes | Laos |
| 1890s | 1,055 tonnes | 127.02 tonnes | 927.84 tonnes | Laos |
| 1900s | 1,187 tonnes | 167.73 tonnes | 1,019 tonnes | Laos |
| 1910s | 1,310 tonnes | 221.6 tonnes | 1,088 tonnes | Laos |
| 1920s | 1,300 tonnes | 7,245 tonnes | 5,945 tonnes | Zambia |
| 1930s | 1,159 tonnes | 316,419 tonnes | 315,260 tonnes | Zambia |
| 1940s | 1,003 tonnes | 562,758 tonnes | 561,755 tonnes | Zambia |
| 1950s | 1,126 tonnes | 864,111 tonnes | 862,986 tonnes | Zambia |
| 1960s | 2,172 tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1970s | 3,231 tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1980s | 2,272 tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1990s | 4,644 tonnes | 679,579 tonnes | 674,935 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2000s | 5,368 tonnes | 419,080 tonnes | 413,711 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2010s | 107,621 tonnes | 299,783 tonnes | 192,162 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2020s | 253,945 tonnes | 173,848 tonnes | 80,096 tonnes | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Laos or Zambia?
- Laos, at 256,495 tonnes against 239,970 tonnes in Zambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Laos and Zambia?
- 16,525 tonnes, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Zambia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Laos and Zambia rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Laos ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 37th 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.