Nicaragua vs Papua New Guinea: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Nicaragua
23,957 tonnes
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
26,406 tonnes
in 2022
Nicaragua rank
113th
Papua New Guinea rank
110th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Nicaragua
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 26,406 tonnes against 23,957 tonnes in Nicaragua, a difference of 2,449 tonnes.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 113th and Papua New Guinea ranks 110th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 8 and Papua New Guinea in 20.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 23.6 tonnes | 42.69 tonnes | 19.09 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1760s | 25.14 tonnes | 43.48 tonnes | 18.34 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1770s | 26.76 tonnes | 44.28 tonnes | 17.52 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1780s | 28.46 tonnes | 45.1 tonnes | 16.63 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1790s | 30.25 tonnes | 45.93 tonnes | 15.67 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1800s | 32.13 tonnes | 46.77 tonnes | 14.64 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1810s | 34.09 tonnes | 49.09 tonnes | 14.99 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1820s | 37.92 tonnes | 53.35 tonnes | 15.43 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1830s | 44.07 tonnes | 57.98 tonnes | 13.91 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1840s | 50.73 tonnes | 63.01 tonnes | 12.27 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1850s | 56.19 tonnes | 78.82 tonnes | 22.64 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1860s | 60.01 tonnes | 110.39 tonnes | 50.38 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1870s | 66.08 tonnes | 147.04 tonnes | 80.96 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1880s | 75.52 tonnes | 196.76 tonnes | 121.24 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1890s | 87.13 tonnes | 246.54 tonnes | 159.41 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1900s | 104.99 tonnes | 271.24 tonnes | 166.26 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1910s | 126.18 tonnes | 293.48 tonnes | 167.3 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1920s | 145.47 tonnes | 274.76 tonnes | 129.29 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1930s | 162.89 tonnes | 240.93 tonnes | 78.03 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1940s | 220.96 tonnes | 196.2 tonnes | 24.76 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 2,685 tonnes | 873.9 tonnes | 1,812 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 6,349 tonnes | 2,268 tonnes | 4,081 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 14,297 tonnes | 10,342 tonnes | 3,956 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 15,431 tonnes | 12,924 tonnes | 2,507 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 22,065 tonnes | 13,558 tonnes | 8,507 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 36,978 tonnes | 25,667 tonnes | 11,311 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 34,317 tonnes | 26,437 tonnes | 7,880 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 23,484 tonnes | 25,814 tonnes | 2,329 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Nicaragua or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 26,406 tonnes against 23,957 tonnes in Nicaragua as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
- 2,449 tonnes, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Nicaragua ranks 113th and Papua New Guinea ranks 110th 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.