New Caledonia vs Trinidad and Tobago: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
New Caledonia
23,163 tonnes
in 2022
Trinidad and Tobago
21,354 tonnes
in 2022
New Caledonia rank
115th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
117th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- New Caledonia
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 23,163 tonnes against 21,354 tonnes in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 1,809 tonnes.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.1 times Trinidad and Tobago's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 115th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 117th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 1 and Trinidad and Tobago in 27.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1.64 tonnes | 7.69 tonnes | 6.06 tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1760s | 1.72 tonnes | 8.26 tonnes | 6.54 tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1770s | 1.81 tonnes | 8.87 tonnes | 7.06 tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1780s | 1.9 tonnes | 9.51 tonnes | 7.61 tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1790s | 1.99 tonnes | 10.18 tonnes | 8.19 tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1800s | 2.09 tonnes | 10.9 tonnes | 8.81 tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1810s | 2.2 tonnes | 11.65 tonnes | 9.45 tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1820s | 2.31 tonnes | 12.28 tonnes | 9.97 tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1830s | 2.43 tonnes | 13.14 tonnes | 10.71 tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1840s | 2.55 tonnes | 14.53 tonnes | 11.98 tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1850s | 3.07 tonnes | 16.8 tonnes | 13.73 tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1860s | 4.2 tonnes | 22.34 tonnes | 18.15 tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1870s | 5.49 tonnes | 26.85 tonnes | 21.36 tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1880s | 7.22 tonnes | 35.8 tonnes | 28.58 tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1890s | 8.87 tonnes | 37.43 tonnes | 28.57 tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1900s | 9.53 tonnes | 53.67 tonnes | 44.14 tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1910s | 10 tonnes | 1,484 tonnes | 1,474 tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1920s | 9.21 tonnes | 6,097 tonnes | 6,087 tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1930s | 8.19 tonnes | 15,874 tonnes | 15,866 tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1940s | 6.9 tonnes | 26,491 tonnes | 26,484 tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1950s | 4,017 tonnes | 36,477 tonnes | 32,460 tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1960s | 6,185 tonnes | 66,324 tonnes | 60,139 tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | 14,642 tonnes | 160,678 tonnes | 146,036 tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 8,863 tonnes | 165,831 tonnes | 156,968 tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 10,708 tonnes | 141,179 tonnes | 130,470 tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 15,134 tonnes | 54,728 tonnes | 39,594 tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 20,526 tonnes | 40,522 tonnes | 19,996 tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 22,946 tonnes | 14,707 tonnes | 8,239 tonnes | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, New Caledonia or Trinidad and Tobago?
- New Caledonia, at 23,163 tonnes against 21,354 tonnes in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between New Caledonia and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 1,809 tonnes, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do New Caledonia and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- New Caledonia ranks 115th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 117th 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.