Papua New Guinea vs Tajikistan: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Papua New Guinea
26,406 tonnes
in 2022
Tajikistan
26,981 tonnes
in 2022
Papua New Guinea rank
110th
Tajikistan rank
109th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 26,981 tonnes against 26,406 tonnes in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 575 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 110th and Tajikistan ranks 109th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 15 and Tajikistan in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 42.69 tonnes | 26.36 tonnes | 16.33 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1760s | 43.48 tonnes | 27.33 tonnes | 16.15 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1770s | 44.28 tonnes | 28.34 tonnes | 15.94 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1780s | 45.1 tonnes | 29.39 tonnes | 15.7 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1790s | 45.93 tonnes | 30.48 tonnes | 15.45 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1800s | 46.77 tonnes | 31.56 tonnes | 15.21 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1810s | 49.09 tonnes | 32.28 tonnes | 16.8 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1820s | 53.35 tonnes | 32.57 tonnes | 20.77 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1830s | 57.98 tonnes | 33.13 tonnes | 24.85 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1840s | 63.01 tonnes | 33.06 tonnes | 29.95 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1850s | 78.82 tonnes | 37.83 tonnes | 41 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1860s | 110.39 tonnes | 85.64 tonnes | 24.75 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1870s | 147.04 tonnes | 335.08 tonnes | 188.04 tonnes | Tajikistan |
| 1880s | 196.76 tonnes | 631.32 tonnes | 434.56 tonnes | Tajikistan |
| 1890s | 246.54 tonnes | 1,175 tonnes | 928.59 tonnes | Tajikistan |
| 1900s | 271.24 tonnes | 1,928 tonnes | 1,657 tonnes | Tajikistan |
| 1910s | 293.48 tonnes | 2,064 tonnes | 1,770 tonnes | Tajikistan |
| 1920s | 274.76 tonnes | 1,568 tonnes | 1,293 tonnes | Tajikistan |
| 1930s | 240.93 tonnes | 5,977 tonnes | 5,736 tonnes | Tajikistan |
| 1940s | 196.2 tonnes | 8,505 tonnes | 8,308 tonnes | Tajikistan |
| 1950s | 873.9 tonnes | 18,528 tonnes | 17,654 tonnes | Tajikistan |
| 1960s | 2,268 tonnes | 30,916 tonnes | 28,648 tonnes | Tajikistan |
| 1970s | 10,342 tonnes | 62,940 tonnes | 52,599 tonnes | Tajikistan |
| 1980s | 12,924 tonnes | 80,611 tonnes | 67,687 tonnes | Tajikistan |
| 1990s | 13,558 tonnes | 33,122 tonnes | 19,564 tonnes | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 25,667 tonnes | 14,893 tonnes | 10,773 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 26,437 tonnes | 24,860 tonnes | 1,577 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 25,814 tonnes | 25,589 tonnes | 224.37 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, Papua New Guinea or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 26,981 tonnes against 26,406 tonnes in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan?
- 575 tonnes, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 110th and Tajikistan ranks 109th 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.