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
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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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.