Libya vs Panama: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions

Libya
95,896 tonnes
in 2022
Panama
87,929 tonnes
in 2022
Libya rank
64th
Panama rank
67th

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time

  • Libya
  • Panama
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 95,896 tonnes against 87,929 tonnes in Panama, a difference of 7,967 tonnes.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 64th and Panama ranks 67th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 13 and Panama in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Panama Difference Ahead
1750s 25.75 tonnes 13.07 tonnes 12.67 tonnes Libya
1760s 25.75 tonnes 13.68 tonnes 12.08 tonnes Libya
1770s 25.75 tonnes 14.3 tonnes 11.45 tonnes Libya
1780s 25.74 tonnes 14.94 tonnes 10.8 tonnes Libya
1790s 25.72 tonnes 15.6 tonnes 10.12 tonnes Libya
1800s 25.69 tonnes 16.27 tonnes 9.42 tonnes Libya
1810s 25.71 tonnes 17.44 tonnes 8.26 tonnes Libya
1820s 25.78 tonnes 19.28 tonnes 6.5 tonnes Libya
1830s 25.84 tonnes 21.29 tonnes 4.56 tonnes Libya
1840s 25.89 tonnes 23.47 tonnes 2.42 tonnes Libya
1850s 25.91 tonnes 26.28 tonnes 0.3628 tonnes Panama
1860s 26.06 tonnes 30.14 tonnes 4.08 tonnes Panama
1870s 26.36 tonnes 34.68 tonnes 8.32 tonnes Panama
1880s 26.64 tonnes 40.07 tonnes 13.43 tonnes Panama
1890s 28.34 tonnes 46.57 tonnes 18.23 tonnes Panama
1900s 28.15 tonnes 58.63 tonnes 30.48 tonnes Panama
1910s 26.95 tonnes 88.23 tonnes 61.28 tonnes Panama
1920s 37.89 tonnes 127.41 tonnes 89.51 tonnes Panama
1930s 53.99 tonnes 154.14 tonnes 100.15 tonnes Panama
1940s 76.42 tonnes 200.93 tonnes 124.51 tonnes Panama
1950s 1,691 tonnes 4,753 tonnes 3,062 tonnes Panama
1960s 10,434 tonnes 10,913 tonnes 478.88 tonnes Panama
1970s 33,588 tonnes 70,018 tonnes 36,430 tonnes Panama
1980s 113,969 tonnes 91,598 tonnes 22,371 tonnes Libya
1990s 169,078 tonnes 141,102 tonnes 27,976 tonnes Libya
2000s 190,499 tonnes 189,934 tonnes 565.1 tonnes Libya
2010s 126,942 tonnes 236,120 tonnes 109,178 tonnes Panama
2020s 80,646 tonnes 85,280 tonnes 4,633 tonnes Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Libya or Panama?
Libya, at 95,896 tonnes against 87,929 tonnes in Panama as of 2022.
What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Libya and Panama?
7,967 tonnes, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Panama?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Libya and Panama rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
Libya ranks 64th and Panama ranks 67th 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
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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.