Netherlands vs Zambia: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Netherlands
213,298 tonnes
in 2022
Zambia
239,970 tonnes
in 2022
Netherlands rank
40th
Zambia rank
37th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Netherlands
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 239,970 tonnes against 213,298 tonnes in Netherlands, a difference of 26,672 tonnes.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 40th and Zambia ranks 37th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 22 and Zambia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 3,806 tonnes | 50.3 tonnes | 3,755 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1760s | 3,795 tonnes | 50.38 tonnes | 3,745 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1770s | 3,784 tonnes | 50.46 tonnes | 3,734 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1780s | 3,773 tonnes | 50.52 tonnes | 3,723 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1790s | 3,761 tonnes | 50.58 tonnes | 3,710 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1800s | 3,806 tonnes | 50.62 tonnes | 3,755 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1810s | 4,013 tonnes | 50.76 tonnes | 3,963 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1820s | 4,337 tonnes | 51.04 tonnes | 4,286 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1830s | 4,679 tonnes | 51.3 tonnes | 4,628 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1840s | 6,442 tonnes | 51.54 tonnes | 6,390 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1850s | 9,657 tonnes | 51.86 tonnes | 9,605 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 10,462 tonnes | 55.96 tonnes | 10,406 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 13,558 tonnes | 72.96 tonnes | 13,485 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 23,839 tonnes | 96.26 tonnes | 23,743 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 33,563 tonnes | 127.02 tonnes | 33,436 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 48,680 tonnes | 167.73 tonnes | 48,513 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 61,748 tonnes | 221.6 tonnes | 61,526 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 106,409 tonnes | 7,245 tonnes | 99,164 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 143,934 tonnes | 316,419 tonnes | 172,485 tonnes | Zambia |
| 1940s | 127,088 tonnes | 562,758 tonnes | 435,670 tonnes | Zambia |
| 1950s | 286,018 tonnes | 864,111 tonnes | 578,093 tonnes | Zambia |
| 1960s | 887,969 tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | 784,722 tonnes | Zambia |
| 1970s | 982,335 tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | 799,467 tonnes | Zambia |
| 1980s | 770,913 tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 507,197 tonnes | Zambia |
| 1990s | 736,879 tonnes | 679,579 tonnes | 57,300 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 847,066 tonnes | 419,080 tonnes | 427,987 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 603,672 tonnes | 299,783 tonnes | 303,890 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 193,181 tonnes | 173,848 tonnes | 19,333 tonnes | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Netherlands or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 239,970 tonnes against 213,298 tonnes in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Netherlands and Zambia?
- 26,672 tonnes, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Zambia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Zambia rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Netherlands ranks 40th and Zambia ranks 37th 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.