Latvia vs Macao: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Latvia
4,349 tonnes
in 2022
Macao
3,830 tonnes
in 2022
Latvia rank
166th
Macao rank
169th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Latvia
- Macao
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 4,349 tonnes against 3,830 tonnes in Macao, a difference of 519 tonnes.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Macao's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 166th and Macao ranks 169th of 220 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 449 tonnes | 3.26 tonnes | 445.74 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1760s | 463.08 tonnes | 3.4 tonnes | 459.68 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1770s | 477.13 tonnes | 3.54 tonnes | 473.59 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1780s | 491.08 tonnes | 3.69 tonnes | 487.39 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1790s | 504.83 tonnes | 3.84 tonnes | 500.99 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1800s | 518.25 tonnes | 4 tonnes | 514.25 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1810s | 535.85 tonnes | 4.09 tonnes | 531.76 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1820s | 558.73 tonnes | 4.61 tonnes | 554.13 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1830s | 582.03 tonnes | 5.76 tonnes | 576.27 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1840s | 603.75 tonnes | 6.91 tonnes | 596.84 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1850s | 652.64 tonnes | 8.07 tonnes | 644.57 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1860s | 818.82 tonnes | 9.28 tonnes | 809.54 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1870s | 1,325 tonnes | 10.5 tonnes | 1,314 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1880s | 2,421 tonnes | 11.74 tonnes | 2,409 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1890s | 4,588 tonnes | 12.99 tonnes | 4,575 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1900s | 7,058 tonnes | 14.39 tonnes | 7,044 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1910s | 7,597 tonnes | 15.95 tonnes | 7,581 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1920s | 6,598 tonnes | 16.55 tonnes | 6,582 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1930s | 19,170 tonnes | 16.46 tonnes | 19,153 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1940s | 23,973 tonnes | 16.29 tonnes | 23,957 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1950s | 45,502 tonnes | 164.5 tonnes | 45,337 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1960s | 73,719 tonnes | 832.79 tonnes | 72,886 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1970s | 128,998 tonnes | 1,963 tonnes | 127,036 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1980s | 148,574 tonnes | 4,323 tonnes | 144,251 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1990s | 65,738 tonnes | 7,336 tonnes | 58,402 tonnes | Latvia |
| 2000s | 17,534 tonnes | 9,150 tonnes | 8,384 tonnes | Latvia |
| 2010s | 10,754 tonnes | 3,887 tonnes | 6,867 tonnes | Latvia |
| 2020s | 4,107 tonnes | 3,756 tonnes | 350.17 tonnes | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Latvia or Macao?
- Latvia, at 4,349 tonnes against 3,830 tonnes in Macao as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Latvia and Macao?
- 519 tonnes, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Macao?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Macao rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Latvia ranks 166th and Macao ranks 169th 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.