Lebanon vs New Zealand: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Lebanon
70,773 tonnes
in 2022
New Zealand
65,892 tonnes
in 2022
Lebanon rank
75th
New Zealand rank
78th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Lebanon
- New Zealand
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 70,773 tonnes against 65,892 tonnes in New Zealand, a difference of 4,881 tonnes.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 75th and New Zealand ranks 78th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 13 and New Zealand in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 7.87 tonnes | 4.97 tonnes | 2.9 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1760s | 8.69 tonnes | 5.77 tonnes | 2.92 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1770s | 9.6 tonnes | 6.69 tonnes | 2.91 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1780s | 10.59 tonnes | 7.75 tonnes | 2.84 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1790s | 11.68 tonnes | 8.97 tonnes | 2.7 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1800s | 12.86 tonnes | 10.37 tonnes | 2.5 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1810s | 14.16 tonnes | 11.97 tonnes | 2.2 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1820s | 15.42 tonnes | 13.78 tonnes | 1.64 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1830s | 16.47 tonnes | 15.83 tonnes | 0.6381 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 1840s | 17.42 tonnes | 18.13 tonnes | 0.7107 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1850s | 18.41 tonnes | 23.78 tonnes | 5.37 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 19.41 tonnes | 46.92 tonnes | 27.51 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 21.53 tonnes | 886.13 tonnes | 864.6 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 23.3 tonnes | 9,813 tonnes | 9,790 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 24.08 tonnes | 15,947 tonnes | 15,923 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 22 tonnes | 32,518 tonnes | 32,496 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 16.19 tonnes | 43,811 tonnes | 43,795 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 15.8 tonnes | 35,596 tonnes | 35,581 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 51.45 tonnes | 35,338 tonnes | 35,286 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 122.76 tonnes | 44,773 tonnes | 44,650 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 13,416 tonnes | 61,503 tonnes | 48,087 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 25,816 tonnes | 81,590 tonnes | 55,774 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 50,260 tonnes | 102,876 tonnes | 52,615 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 51,938 tonnes | 80,247 tonnes | 28,309 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 79,743 tonnes | 74,072 tonnes | 5,671 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 93,391 tonnes | 89,577 tonnes | 3,815 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 116,491 tonnes | 83,037 tonnes | 33,453 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 78,883 tonnes | 69,046 tonnes | 9,837 tonnes | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Lebanon or New Zealand?
- Lebanon, at 70,773 tonnes against 65,892 tonnes in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Lebanon and New Zealand?
- 4,881 tonnes, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and New Zealand?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Lebanon and New Zealand rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Lebanon ranks 75th and New Zealand ranks 78th 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.