Mongolia vs Ukraine: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Mongolia
129,623 tonnes
in 2022
Ukraine
132,348 tonnes
in 2022
Mongolia rank
54th
Ukraine rank
53rd
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Mongolia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 132,348 tonnes against 129,623 tonnes in Mongolia, a difference of 2,725 tonnes.
Across all 273 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Mongolia ranks 54th and Ukraine ranks 53rd of 220 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 84.97 tonnes | 2,196 tonnes | 2,111 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1760s | 86.43 tonnes | 2,277 tonnes | 2,191 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1770s | 87.89 tonnes | 2,358 tonnes | 2,270 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1780s | 89.34 tonnes | 2,462 tonnes | 2,373 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1790s | 90.78 tonnes | 2,548 tonnes | 2,457 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1800s | 92.21 tonnes | 2,634 tonnes | 2,542 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1810s | 93.62 tonnes | 2,754 tonnes | 2,660 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1820s | 94.51 tonnes | 2,939 tonnes | 2,845 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1830s | 95.11 tonnes | 3,178 tonnes | 3,083 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1840s | 96.07 tonnes | 3,341 tonnes | 3,245 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1850s | 97.42 tonnes | 4,156 tonnes | 4,059 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1860s | 99.34 tonnes | 9,723 tonnes | 9,624 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1870s | 101.33 tonnes | 28,119 tonnes | 28,018 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1880s | 103.42 tonnes | 57,781 tonnes | 57,678 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1890s | 105.66 tonnes | 117,090 tonnes | 116,985 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1900s | 108.22 tonnes | 235,251 tonnes | 235,143 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1910s | 111.29 tonnes | 277,835 tonnes | 277,723 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1920s | 115.04 tonnes | 176,806 tonnes | 176,691 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1930s | 119.95 tonnes | 697,687 tonnes | 697,567 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1940s | 126.92 tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1950s | 5,388 tonnes | 2.59 million tonnes | 2.58 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 8,209 tonnes | 3.58 million tonnes | 3.57 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 11,986 tonnes | 5.18 million tonnes | 5.17 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 50,063 tonnes | 5.64 million tonnes | 5.59 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 69,128 tonnes | 2.98 million tonnes | 2.91 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 65,910 tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 106,297 tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 928,973 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 125,833 tonnes | 185,580 tonnes | 59,747 tonnes | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Mongolia or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 132,348 tonnes against 129,623 tonnes in Mongolia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Mongolia and Ukraine?
- 2,725 tonnes, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Ukraine?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Mongolia and Ukraine rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Mongolia ranks 54th and Ukraine ranks 53rd 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.