Micronesia (country) vs Solomon Islands: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Micronesia (country)
934.13 tonnes
in 2022
Solomon Islands
1,042 tonnes
in 2022
Micronesia (country) rank
190th
Solomon Islands rank
187th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 1,042 tonnes against 934.13 tonnes in Micronesia (country), a difference of 107.87 tonnes.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Micronesia (country)'s.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Micronesia (country) ranks 190th and Solomon Islands ranks 187th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 3 and Solomon Islands in 25.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.9651 tonnes | 1.65 tonnes | 0.6877 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1760s | 1.01 tonnes | 1.74 tonnes | 0.7246 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1770s | 1.06 tonnes | 1.83 tonnes | 0.7636 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1780s | 1.12 tonnes | 1.92 tonnes | 0.805 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1790s | 1.17 tonnes | 2.02 tonnes | 0.8487 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1800s | 1.23 tonnes | 2.13 tonnes | 0.8951 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1810s | 1.29 tonnes | 2.24 tonnes | 0.9455 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1820s | 1.36 tonnes | 2.36 tonnes | 1 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1830s | 1.42 tonnes | 2.48 tonnes | 1.06 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1840s | 1.49 tonnes | 2.62 tonnes | 1.12 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1850s | 1.8 tonnes | 3.17 tonnes | 1.37 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1860s | 2.45 tonnes | 4.34 tonnes | 1.89 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1870s | 3.2 tonnes | 5.71 tonnes | 2.51 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1880s | 4.19 tonnes | 7.54 tonnes | 3.35 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1890s | 5.13 tonnes | 9.33 tonnes | 4.2 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1900s | 5.55 tonnes | 10.2 tonnes | 4.65 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1910s | 5.93 tonnes | 11.43 tonnes | 5.5 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1920s | 5.47 tonnes | 11.48 tonnes | 6 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1930s | 4.75 tonnes | 10.73 tonnes | 5.98 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1940s | 3.57 tonnes | 9.21 tonnes | 5.64 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1950s | 2.73 tonnes | 50.07 tonnes | 47.34 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1960s | 163.12 tonnes | 155.93 tonnes | 7.19 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 1970s | 720.5 tonnes | 495.49 tonnes | 225.01 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 1980s | 880.07 tonnes | 898.1 tonnes | 18.03 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 1,008 tonnes | 1,016 tonnes | 8.09 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 1,415 tonnes | 1,171 tonnes | 244.07 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 944.52 tonnes | 1,057 tonnes | 112.86 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 912.69 tonnes | 1,018 tonnes | 105.08 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Micronesia (country) or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 1,042 tonnes against 934.13 tonnes in Micronesia (country) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Micronesia (country) and Solomon Islands?
- 107.87 tonnes, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Solomon Islands?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Solomon Islands rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 190th and Solomon Islands ranks 187th 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.