Maldives vs Switzerland: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Maldives
4,956 tonnes
in 2022
Switzerland
5,084 tonnes
in 2022
Maldives rank
163rd
Switzerland rank
162nd
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Maldives
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 5,084 tonnes against 4,956 tonnes in Maldives, a difference of 128 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Switzerland ahead.
Maldives ranks 163rd and Switzerland ranks 162nd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 27.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.0071 tonnes | 361.92 tonnes | 361.91 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1760s | 0.0072 tonnes | 367.87 tonnes | 367.86 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1770s | 0.0073 tonnes | 373.82 tonnes | 373.81 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1780s | 0.0074 tonnes | 379.78 tonnes | 379.77 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1790s | 0.0075 tonnes | 385.73 tonnes | 385.72 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1800s | 0.0077 tonnes | 391.67 tonnes | 391.66 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1810s | 0.0079 tonnes | 412.13 tonnes | 412.12 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1820s | 0.0083 tonnes | 445.9 tonnes | 445.89 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1830s | 0.0087 tonnes | 474.17 tonnes | 474.16 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1840s | 0.0091 tonnes | 502.13 tonnes | 502.12 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 0.011 tonnes | 713.01 tonnes | 713 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 0.0156 tonnes | 3,541 tonnes | 3,541 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 0.022 tonnes | 7,115 tonnes | 7,115 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 0.0312 tonnes | 10,847 tonnes | 10,847 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 0.0413 tonnes | 20,301 tonnes | 20,301 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 0.6719 tonnes | 33,719 tonnes | 33,719 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 2.36 tonnes | 39,105 tonnes | 39,102 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 4.92 tonnes | 38,814 tonnes | 38,809 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 8.76 tonnes | 52,060 tonnes | 52,051 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 14.46 tonnes | 30,612 tonnes | 30,597 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 21.73 tonnes | 60,935 tonnes | 60,913 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 30.54 tonnes | 130,702 tonnes | 130,671 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 100.86 tonnes | 179,993 tonnes | 179,892 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 426.14 tonnes | 80,160 tonnes | 79,734 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1,392 tonnes | 29,233 tonnes | 27,841 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 4,308 tonnes | 15,492 tonnes | 11,184 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 5,186 tonnes | 8,507 tonnes | 3,321 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4,887 tonnes | 4,771 tonnes | 116.41 tonnes | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Maldives or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 5,084 tonnes against 4,956 tonnes in Maldives as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Maldives and Switzerland?
- 128 tonnes, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Switzerland?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Maldives and Switzerland rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Maldives ranks 163rd and Switzerland ranks 162nd 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.