Nepal vs Oman: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Nepal
90,390 tonnes
in 2022
Oman
108,993 tonnes
in 2022
Nepal rank
65th
Oman rank
62nd
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Nepal
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 108,993 tonnes against 90,390 tonnes in Nepal, a difference of 18,603 tonnes.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 65th and Oman ranks 62nd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 21 and Oman in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1,388 tonnes | 13.87 tonnes | 1,374 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1760s | 1,413 tonnes | 14.15 tonnes | 1,399 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1770s | 1,438 tonnes | 14.43 tonnes | 1,424 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1780s | 1,464 tonnes | 14.72 tonnes | 1,450 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1790s | 1,491 tonnes | 15.01 tonnes | 1,476 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1800s | 1,518 tonnes | 15.31 tonnes | 1,502 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1810s | 1,545 tonnes | 15.61 tonnes | 1,529 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1820s | 1,583 tonnes | 15.97 tonnes | 1,567 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1830s | 1,641 tonnes | 16.42 tonnes | 1,624 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1840s | 1,708 tonnes | 16.89 tonnes | 1,691 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1850s | 1,773 tonnes | 17.37 tonnes | 1,756 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1860s | 1,837 tonnes | 17.86 tonnes | 1,819 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1870s | 1,913 tonnes | 18.36 tonnes | 1,894 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1880s | 2,004 tonnes | 19.05 tonnes | 1,985 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1890s | 2,070 tonnes | 20.03 tonnes | 2,050 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1900s | 2,132 tonnes | 18.57 tonnes | 2,113 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1910s | 2,274 tonnes | 13.59 tonnes | 2,260 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1920s | 2,726 tonnes | 8.23 tonnes | 2,718 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1930s | 3,467 tonnes | 2.95 tonnes | 3,464 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1940s | 4,314 tonnes | 0.5926 tonnes | 4,314 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1950s | 5,436 tonnes | 0.6366 tonnes | 5,435 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1960s | 6,921 tonnes | 10,023 tonnes | 3,102 tonnes | Oman |
| 1970s | 8,847 tonnes | 102,305 tonnes | 93,458 tonnes | Oman |
| 1980s | 12,145 tonnes | 39,818 tonnes | 27,673 tonnes | Oman |
| 1990s | 18,440 tonnes | 111,652 tonnes | 93,212 tonnes | Oman |
| 2000s | 27,367 tonnes | 142,412 tonnes | 115,045 tonnes | Oman |
| 2010s | 53,036 tonnes | 160,229 tonnes | 107,193 tonnes | Oman |
| 2020s | 92,043 tonnes | 112,732 tonnes | 20,688 tonnes | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Nepal or Oman?
- Oman, at 108,993 tonnes against 90,390 tonnes in Nepal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Nepal and Oman?
- 18,603 tonnes, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Oman?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Nepal and Oman rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Nepal ranks 65th 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.