Morocco vs Namibia: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Morocco
115,647 tonnes
in 2022
Namibia
116,169 tonnes
in 2022
Morocco rank
61st
Namibia rank
60th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Morocco
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 116,169 tonnes against 115,647 tonnes in Morocco, a difference of 522 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 61st and Namibia ranks 60th of 220 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 181.15 tonnes | 3.79 tonnes | 177.37 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1760s | 186.87 tonnes | 4.18 tonnes | 182.7 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1770s | 192.46 tonnes | 4.61 tonnes | 187.85 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1780s | 197.9 tonnes | 5.11 tonnes | 192.79 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1790s | 203.17 tonnes | 5.66 tonnes | 197.51 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1800s | 208.26 tonnes | 6.29 tonnes | 201.96 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1810s | 213.13 tonnes | 7.01 tonnes | 206.12 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1820s | 232.28 tonnes | 7.83 tonnes | 224.45 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1830s | 268.55 tonnes | 8.77 tonnes | 259.78 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1840s | 303.93 tonnes | 9.85 tonnes | 294.07 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1850s | 337.12 tonnes | 11.37 tonnes | 325.75 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1860s | 377.3 tonnes | 13.54 tonnes | 363.76 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1870s | 460.84 tonnes | 16.96 tonnes | 443.87 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1880s | 497.37 tonnes | 20.4 tonnes | 476.97 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1890s | 530.36 tonnes | 23.42 tonnes | 506.93 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1900s | 580.86 tonnes | 26.93 tonnes | 553.93 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1910s | 662.11 tonnes | 31.01 tonnes | 631.1 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1920s | 781.74 tonnes | 35.07 tonnes | 746.67 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1930s | 2,320 tonnes | 39.21 tonnes | 2,281 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1940s | 6,084 tonnes | 44.97 tonnes | 6,039 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1950s | 32,935 tonnes | 62.31 tonnes | 32,873 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1960s | 38,102 tonnes | 71.39 tonnes | 38,030 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1970s | 93,034 tonnes | 33,889 tonnes | 59,145 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1980s | 171,357 tonnes | 104,383 tonnes | 66,975 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1990s | 217,937 tonnes | 63,003 tonnes | 154,935 tonnes | Morocco |
| 2000s | 262,843 tonnes | 139,066 tonnes | 123,777 tonnes | Morocco |
| 2010s | 260,416 tonnes | 201,715 tonnes | 58,702 tonnes | Morocco |
| 2020s | 225,507 tonnes | 118,289 tonnes | 107,218 tonnes | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Morocco or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 116,169 tonnes against 115,647 tonnes in Morocco as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Morocco and Namibia?
- 522 tonnes, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Namibia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Morocco and Namibia rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Morocco ranks 61st and Namibia ranks 60th 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.