Palau vs Solomon Islands: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Palau
1,165 tonnes
in 2022
Solomon Islands
1,042 tonnes
in 2022
Palau rank
185th
Solomon Islands rank
187th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Palau
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Palau currently reports 1,165 tonnes against 1,042 tonnes in Solomon Islands, a difference of 123 tonnes.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Palau ranks 185th and Solomon Islands ranks 187th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 6 and Solomon Islands in 22.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.1856 tonnes | 1.65 tonnes | 1.47 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1760s | 0.1947 tonnes | 1.74 tonnes | 1.54 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1770s | 0.2042 tonnes | 1.83 tonnes | 1.62 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1780s | 0.2139 tonnes | 1.92 tonnes | 1.71 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1790s | 0.224 tonnes | 2.02 tonnes | 1.8 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1800s | 0.2343 tonnes | 2.13 tonnes | 1.89 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1810s | 0.2451 tonnes | 2.24 tonnes | 1.99 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1820s | 0.2564 tonnes | 2.36 tonnes | 2.1 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1830s | 0.2678 tonnes | 2.48 tonnes | 2.22 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1840s | 0.2793 tonnes | 2.62 tonnes | 2.34 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1850s | 0.3341 tonnes | 3.17 tonnes | 2.83 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1860s | 0.4514 tonnes | 4.34 tonnes | 3.89 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1870s | 0.5841 tonnes | 5.71 tonnes | 5.12 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1880s | 0.7563 tonnes | 7.54 tonnes | 6.78 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1890s | 0.9136 tonnes | 9.33 tonnes | 8.41 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1900s | 0.9518 tonnes | 10.2 tonnes | 9.24 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1910s | 0.9517 tonnes | 11.43 tonnes | 10.48 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1920s | 0.8356 tonnes | 11.48 tonnes | 10.64 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1930s | 0.7116 tonnes | 10.73 tonnes | 10.02 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1940s | 0.5675 tonnes | 9.21 tonnes | 8.64 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1950s | 42.71 tonnes | 50.07 tonnes | 7.36 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1960s | 415.12 tonnes | 155.93 tonnes | 259.2 tonnes | Palau |
| 1970s | 1,234 tonnes | 495.49 tonnes | 738.49 tonnes | Palau |
| 1980s | 1,061 tonnes | 898.1 tonnes | 162.61 tonnes | Palau |
| 1990s | 954.78 tonnes | 1,016 tonnes | 60.93 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 1,265 tonnes | 1,171 tonnes | 93.8 tonnes | Palau |
| 2010s | 1,199 tonnes | 1,057 tonnes | 142.02 tonnes | Palau |
| 2020s | 1,136 tonnes | 1,018 tonnes | 118.41 tonnes | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Palau or Solomon Islands?
- Palau, at 1,165 tonnes against 1,042 tonnes in Solomon Islands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Palau and Solomon Islands?
- 123 tonnes, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Solomon Islands?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Palau and Solomon Islands rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Palau ranks 185th and Solomon Islands ranks 187th 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.