Norway vs Suriname: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Norway
17,144 tonnes
in 2022
Suriname
19,512 tonnes
in 2022
Norway rank
123rd
Suriname rank
121st
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Norway
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 19,512 tonnes against 17,144 tonnes in Norway, a difference of 2,368 tonnes.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 123rd and Suriname ranks 121st of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 27 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 258.96 tonnes | 2.92 tonnes | 256.05 tonnes | Norway |
| 1760s | 270.04 tonnes | 3.16 tonnes | 266.88 tonnes | Norway |
| 1770s | 281.53 tonnes | 3.41 tonnes | 278.11 tonnes | Norway |
| 1780s | 293.45 tonnes | 3.69 tonnes | 289.76 tonnes | Norway |
| 1790s | 305.81 tonnes | 3.98 tonnes | 301.84 tonnes | Norway |
| 1800s | 318.64 tonnes | 4.29 tonnes | 314.35 tonnes | Norway |
| 1810s | 337.36 tonnes | 4.57 tonnes | 332.79 tonnes | Norway |
| 1820s | 378.09 tonnes | 4.83 tonnes | 373.26 tonnes | Norway |
| 1830s | 526.99 tonnes | 5.08 tonnes | 521.91 tonnes | Norway |
| 1840s | 1,058 tonnes | 5.35 tonnes | 1,052 tonnes | Norway |
| 1850s | 2,109 tonnes | 5.63 tonnes | 2,104 tonnes | Norway |
| 1860s | 3,717 tonnes | 5.56 tonnes | 3,712 tonnes | Norway |
| 1870s | 6,401 tonnes | 6.75 tonnes | 6,394 tonnes | Norway |
| 1880s | 11,851 tonnes | 7.76 tonnes | 11,843 tonnes | Norway |
| 1890s | 21,759 tonnes | 8.09 tonnes | 21,751 tonnes | Norway |
| 1900s | 38,455 tonnes | 8.76 tonnes | 38,446 tonnes | Norway |
| 1910s | 77,252 tonnes | 9.98 tonnes | 77,242 tonnes | Norway |
| 1920s | 83,894 tonnes | 14.73 tonnes | 83,880 tonnes | Norway |
| 1930s | 103,860 tonnes | 17.25 tonnes | 103,843 tonnes | Norway |
| 1940s | 68,979 tonnes | 22.21 tonnes | 68,957 tonnes | Norway |
| 1950s | 124,897 tonnes | 410.83 tonnes | 124,486 tonnes | Norway |
| 1960s | 209,046 tonnes | 1,021 tonnes | 208,025 tonnes | Norway |
| 1970s | 170,022 tonnes | 2,989 tonnes | 167,033 tonnes | Norway |
| 1980s | 102,330 tonnes | 5,400 tonnes | 96,930 tonnes | Norway |
| 1990s | 62,934 tonnes | 17,234 tonnes | 45,699 tonnes | Norway |
| 2000s | 43,099 tonnes | 9,792 tonnes | 33,306 tonnes | Norway |
| 2010s | 25,699 tonnes | 19,616 tonnes | 6,083 tonnes | Norway |
| 2020s | 17,053 tonnes | 19,795 tonnes | 2,742 tonnes | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Norway or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 19,512 tonnes against 17,144 tonnes in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Norway and Suriname?
- 2,368 tonnes, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Suriname?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Suriname rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Norway ranks 123rd and Suriname ranks 121st 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.