Namibia vs Oman: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions

Namibia
116,169 tonnes
in 2022
Oman
108,993 tonnes
in 2022
Namibia rank
60th
Oman rank
62nd

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time

  • Namibia
  • Oman
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 116,169 tonnes against 108,993 tonnes in Oman, a difference of 7,176 tonnes.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Oman ahead.

Namibia ranks 60th and Oman ranks 62nd of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 11 and Oman in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Oman Difference Ahead
1750s 3.79 tonnes 13.87 tonnes 10.09 tonnes Oman
1760s 4.18 tonnes 14.15 tonnes 9.98 tonnes Oman
1770s 4.61 tonnes 14.43 tonnes 9.82 tonnes Oman
1780s 5.11 tonnes 14.72 tonnes 9.62 tonnes Oman
1790s 5.66 tonnes 15.01 tonnes 9.35 tonnes Oman
1800s 6.29 tonnes 15.31 tonnes 9.02 tonnes Oman
1810s 7.01 tonnes 15.61 tonnes 8.61 tonnes Oman
1820s 7.83 tonnes 15.97 tonnes 8.15 tonnes Oman
1830s 8.77 tonnes 16.42 tonnes 7.65 tonnes Oman
1840s 9.85 tonnes 16.89 tonnes 7.03 tonnes Oman
1850s 11.37 tonnes 17.37 tonnes 6 tonnes Oman
1860s 13.54 tonnes 17.86 tonnes 4.32 tonnes Oman
1870s 16.96 tonnes 18.36 tonnes 1.39 tonnes Oman
1880s 20.4 tonnes 19.05 tonnes 1.34 tonnes Namibia
1890s 23.42 tonnes 20.03 tonnes 3.39 tonnes Namibia
1900s 26.93 tonnes 18.57 tonnes 8.36 tonnes Namibia
1910s 31.01 tonnes 13.59 tonnes 17.42 tonnes Namibia
1920s 35.07 tonnes 8.23 tonnes 26.83 tonnes Namibia
1930s 39.21 tonnes 2.95 tonnes 36.26 tonnes Namibia
1940s 44.97 tonnes 0.5926 tonnes 44.38 tonnes Namibia
1950s 62.31 tonnes 0.6366 tonnes 61.67 tonnes Namibia
1960s 71.39 tonnes 10,023 tonnes 9,952 tonnes Oman
1970s 33,889 tonnes 102,305 tonnes 68,416 tonnes Oman
1980s 104,383 tonnes 39,818 tonnes 64,565 tonnes Namibia
1990s 63,003 tonnes 111,652 tonnes 48,649 tonnes Oman
2000s 139,066 tonnes 142,412 tonnes 3,346 tonnes Oman
2010s 201,715 tonnes 160,229 tonnes 41,486 tonnes Namibia
2020s 118,289 tonnes 112,732 tonnes 5,557 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 Oman?
Namibia, at 116,169 tonnes against 108,993 tonnes in Oman as of 2022.
What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Namibia and Oman?
7,176 tonnes, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Oman?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Namibia and Oman rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
Namibia ranks 60th and Oman ranks 62nd 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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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
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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.