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
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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

Indicator
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed

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.