Micronesia (country) vs Sao Tome and Principe: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Micronesia (country)
934.13 tonnes
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
841.57 tonnes
in 2022
Micronesia (country) rank
190th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
192nd
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 934.13 tonnes against 841.57 tonnes in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 92.56 tonnes.
That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Micronesia (country) ranks 190th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 192nd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 17 and Sao Tome and Principe in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.9651 tonnes | 0.8364 tonnes | 0.1286 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 1760s | 1.01 tonnes | 0.913 tonnes | 0.1009 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 1770s | 1.06 tonnes | 0.9973 tonnes | 0.0676 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 1780s | 1.12 tonnes | 1.09 tonnes | 0.028 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 1790s | 1.17 tonnes | 1.19 tonnes | 0.019 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1800s | 1.23 tonnes | 1.3 tonnes | 0.0741 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1810s | 1.29 tonnes | 1.43 tonnes | 0.1367 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1820s | 1.36 tonnes | 1.56 tonnes | 0.2076 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1830s | 1.42 tonnes | 1.71 tonnes | 0.2899 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1840s | 1.49 tonnes | 1.88 tonnes | 0.3851 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1850s | 1.8 tonnes | 2.05 tonnes | 0.2541 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1860s | 2.45 tonnes | 2.3 tonnes | 0.1467 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 1870s | 3.2 tonnes | 2.86 tonnes | 0.3402 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 1880s | 4.19 tonnes | 3.15 tonnes | 1.04 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 1890s | 5.13 tonnes | 3.46 tonnes | 1.67 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 1900s | 5.55 tonnes | 3.84 tonnes | 1.71 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 1910s | 5.93 tonnes | 4.33 tonnes | 1.61 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 1920s | 5.47 tonnes | 5.9 tonnes | 0.4269 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1930s | 4.75 tonnes | 8.79 tonnes | 4.03 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1940s | 3.57 tonnes | 11.95 tonnes | 8.38 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1950s | 2.73 tonnes | 45.96 tonnes | 43.23 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1960s | 163.12 tonnes | 84.1 tonnes | 79.02 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 1970s | 720.5 tonnes | 148.53 tonnes | 571.98 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 1980s | 880.07 tonnes | 264.88 tonnes | 615.19 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 1990s | 1,008 tonnes | 231.82 tonnes | 775.8 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 1,415 tonnes | 418.04 tonnes | 996.94 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 944.52 tonnes | 564.52 tonnes | 380 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 912.69 tonnes | 738.96 tonnes | 173.73 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Micronesia (country) or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Micronesia (country), at 934.13 tonnes against 841.57 tonnes in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Micronesia (country) and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 92.56 tonnes, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 190th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 192nd 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.