Pakistan vs South Africa: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Pakistan
2.07 million tonnes
in 2022
South Africa
2.83 million tonnes
in 2022
Pakistan rank
10th
South Africa rank
7th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Pakistan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.83 million tonnes against 2.07 million tonnes in Pakistan, a difference of 760,120 tonnes.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 7th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 12 and South Africa in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 2,962 tonnes | 305.51 tonnes | 2,657 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1760s | 3,009 tonnes | 314.85 tonnes | 2,694 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1770s | 3,054 tonnes | 324.95 tonnes | 2,730 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1780s | 3,100 tonnes | 335.92 tonnes | 2,764 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1790s | 3,145 tonnes | 347.88 tonnes | 2,797 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1800s | 3,190 tonnes | 360.96 tonnes | 2,829 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1810s | 3,333 tonnes | 382.53 tonnes | 2,950 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1820s | 3,604 tonnes | 415.44 tonnes | 3,188 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1830s | 3,895 tonnes | 452.74 tonnes | 3,442 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1840s | 4,207 tonnes | 819.09 tonnes | 3,388 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1850s | 4,604 tonnes | 1,944 tonnes | 2,660 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1860s | 5,025 tonnes | 2,549 tonnes | 2,476 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1870s | 5,570 tonnes | 6,782 tonnes | 1,211 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1880s | 5,808 tonnes | 14,911 tonnes | 9,103 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1890s | 6,062 tonnes | 46,915 tonnes | 40,853 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1900s | 6,643 tonnes | 110,548 tonnes | 103,906 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1910s | 7,422 tonnes | 242,416 tonnes | 234,995 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1920s | 8,316 tonnes | 290,679 tonnes | 282,363 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1930s | 10,114 tonnes | 300,061 tonnes | 289,947 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1940s | 16,530 tonnes | 495,170 tonnes | 478,640 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1950s | 118,705 tonnes | 651,952 tonnes | 533,248 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1960s | 195,408 tonnes | 911,336 tonnes | 715,928 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1970s | 221,367 tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1980s | 395,623 tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 1990s | 813,590 tonnes | 2.35 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.07 million tonnes | 2.92 million tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.38 million tonnes | 3.25 million tonnes | 1.86 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.10 million tonnes | 2.90 million tonnes | 802,250 tonnes | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Pakistan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.83 million tonnes against 2.07 million tonnes in Pakistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Pakistan and South Africa?
- 760,120 tonnes, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and South Africa?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Pakistan and South Africa rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Pakistan ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 7th 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.