Mongolia vs Nigeria: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Mongolia
129,623 tonnes
in 2022
Nigeria
119,082 tonnes
in 2022
Mongolia rank
54th
Nigeria rank
57th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Mongolia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 129,623 tonnes against 119,082 tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 10,541 tonnes.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Nigeria ahead.
Mongolia ranks 54th and Nigeria ranks 57th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 27.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 84.97 tonnes | 1,313 tonnes | 1,228 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1760s | 86.43 tonnes | 1,315 tonnes | 1,229 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1770s | 87.89 tonnes | 1,317 tonnes | 1,229 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1780s | 89.34 tonnes | 1,319 tonnes | 1,230 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1790s | 90.78 tonnes | 1,320 tonnes | 1,230 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1800s | 92.21 tonnes | 1,322 tonnes | 1,229 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1810s | 93.62 tonnes | 1,325 tonnes | 1,232 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1820s | 94.51 tonnes | 1,333 tonnes | 1,238 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1830s | 95.11 tonnes | 1,340 tonnes | 1,244 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1840s | 96.07 tonnes | 1,346 tonnes | 1,250 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1850s | 97.42 tonnes | 1,412 tonnes | 1,314 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1860s | 99.34 tonnes | 1,550 tonnes | 1,451 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1870s | 101.33 tonnes | 1,703 tonnes | 1,602 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1880s | 103.42 tonnes | 1,868 tonnes | 1,764 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1890s | 105.66 tonnes | 2,041 tonnes | 1,936 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1900s | 108.22 tonnes | 2,236 tonnes | 2,128 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1910s | 111.29 tonnes | 3,647 tonnes | 3,536 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 115.04 tonnes | 9,339 tonnes | 9,224 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 119.95 tonnes | 10,835 tonnes | 10,715 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 126.92 tonnes | 15,658 tonnes | 15,531 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 5,388 tonnes | 20,822 tonnes | 15,434 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 8,209 tonnes | 22,263 tonnes | 14,055 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 11,986 tonnes | 38,262 tonnes | 26,276 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 50,063 tonnes | 80,803 tonnes | 30,740 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 69,128 tonnes | 95,506 tonnes | 26,379 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 65,910 tonnes | 97,688 tonnes | 31,779 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 106,297 tonnes | 109,187 tonnes | 2,890 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 125,833 tonnes | 114,663 tonnes | 11,170 tonnes | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Mongolia or Nigeria?
- Mongolia, at 129,623 tonnes against 119,082 tonnes in Nigeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Mongolia and Nigeria?
- 10,541 tonnes, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Nigeria?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Mongolia and Nigeria rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Mongolia ranks 54th and Nigeria ranks 57th 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.