Luxembourg vs Samoa: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Luxembourg
1,708 tonnes
in 2022
Samoa
1,224 tonnes
in 2022
Luxembourg rank
182nd
Samoa rank
184th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Luxembourg
- Samoa
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 1,708 tonnes against 1,224 tonnes in Samoa, a difference of 484 tonnes.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.4 times Samoa's.
Across all 273 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 182nd and Samoa ranks 184th of 220 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 134.27 tonnes | 0.6421 tonnes | 133.63 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1760s | 138.2 tonnes | 0.6752 tonnes | 137.52 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1770s | 142.13 tonnes | 0.7098 tonnes | 141.42 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1780s | 146.07 tonnes | 0.7461 tonnes | 145.33 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1790s | 149.99 tonnes | 0.784 tonnes | 149.21 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1800s | 153.89 tonnes | 0.8236 tonnes | 153.06 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1810s | 161.71 tonnes | 0.8661 tonnes | 160.85 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1820s | 174.65 tonnes | 0.9117 tonnes | 173.74 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1830s | 188.42 tonnes | 0.9592 tonnes | 187.46 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1840s | 210.36 tonnes | 1.01 tonnes | 209.35 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1850s | 209.66 tonnes | 1.22 tonnes | 208.44 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1860s | 212.09 tonnes | 1.74 tonnes | 210.36 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1870s | 426.35 tonnes | 2.48 tonnes | 423.87 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1880s | 422.78 tonnes | 3.56 tonnes | 419.22 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1890s | 571.96 tonnes | 4.76 tonnes | 567.2 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1900s | 819.85 tonnes | 4.68 tonnes | 815.17 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1910s | 1,061 tonnes | 4.73 tonnes | 1,056 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1920s | 1,237 tonnes | 5.79 tonnes | 1,231 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1930s | 1,224 tonnes | 6.76 tonnes | 1,217 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1940s | 989.9 tonnes | 7.39 tonnes | 982.51 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1950s | 11,115 tonnes | 68.97 tonnes | 11,046 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1960s | 31,382 tonnes | 161.43 tonnes | 31,220 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 48,323 tonnes | 396.63 tonnes | 47,926 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 15,098 tonnes | 688.72 tonnes | 14,409 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 11,445 tonnes | 805.06 tonnes | 10,640 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 3,187 tonnes | 1,050 tonnes | 2,137 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 1,726 tonnes | 1,221 tonnes | 505.37 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 1,475 tonnes | 1,197 tonnes | 277.72 tonnes | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Luxembourg or Samoa?
- Luxembourg, at 1,708 tonnes against 1,224 tonnes in Samoa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Luxembourg and Samoa?
- 484 tonnes, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Samoa?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Luxembourg and Samoa rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Luxembourg ranks 182nd and Samoa ranks 184th 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.