Namibia vs Nigeria: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Namibia
116,169 tonnes
in 2022
Nigeria
119,082 tonnes
in 2022
Namibia rank
60th
Nigeria rank
57th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Namibia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 119,082 tonnes against 116,169 tonnes in Namibia, a difference of 2,913 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Nigeria ahead.
Namibia ranks 60th and Nigeria ranks 57th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 24.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 3.79 tonnes | 1,313 tonnes | 1,309 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1760s | 4.18 tonnes | 1,315 tonnes | 1,311 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1770s | 4.61 tonnes | 1,317 tonnes | 1,313 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1780s | 5.11 tonnes | 1,319 tonnes | 1,314 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1790s | 5.66 tonnes | 1,320 tonnes | 1,315 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1800s | 6.29 tonnes | 1,322 tonnes | 1,315 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1810s | 7.01 tonnes | 1,325 tonnes | 1,318 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1820s | 7.83 tonnes | 1,333 tonnes | 1,325 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1830s | 8.77 tonnes | 1,340 tonnes | 1,331 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1840s | 9.85 tonnes | 1,346 tonnes | 1,336 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1850s | 11.37 tonnes | 1,412 tonnes | 1,400 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1860s | 13.54 tonnes | 1,550 tonnes | 1,536 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1870s | 16.96 tonnes | 1,703 tonnes | 1,686 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1880s | 20.4 tonnes | 1,868 tonnes | 1,847 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1890s | 23.42 tonnes | 2,041 tonnes | 2,018 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1900s | 26.93 tonnes | 2,236 tonnes | 2,209 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1910s | 31.01 tonnes | 3,647 tonnes | 3,616 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 35.07 tonnes | 9,339 tonnes | 9,304 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 39.21 tonnes | 10,835 tonnes | 10,796 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 44.97 tonnes | 15,658 tonnes | 15,613 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 62.31 tonnes | 20,822 tonnes | 20,759 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 71.39 tonnes | 22,263 tonnes | 22,192 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 33,889 tonnes | 38,262 tonnes | 4,373 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 104,383 tonnes | 80,803 tonnes | 23,580 tonnes | Namibia |
| 1990s | 63,003 tonnes | 95,506 tonnes | 32,504 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 139,066 tonnes | 97,688 tonnes | 41,378 tonnes | Namibia |
| 2010s | 201,715 tonnes | 109,187 tonnes | 92,528 tonnes | Namibia |
| 2020s | 118,289 tonnes | 114,663 tonnes | 3,626 tonnes | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Namibia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 119,082 tonnes against 116,169 tonnes in Namibia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Namibia and Nigeria?
- 2,913 tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Nigeria?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Namibia and Nigeria rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Namibia ranks 60th 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.