Philippines vs Singapore: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Philippines
867,955 tonnes
in 2022
Singapore
1.03 million tonnes
in 2022
Philippines rank
20th
Singapore rank
17th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Philippines
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 1.03 million tonnes against 867,955 tonnes in Philippines, a difference of 163,045 tonnes.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 20th and Singapore ranks 17th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 23 and Singapore in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 290.69 tonnes | 0.0032 tonnes | 290.69 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1760s | 295.08 tonnes | 0.0042 tonnes | 295.08 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1770s | 299.44 tonnes | 0.0054 tonnes | 299.44 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1780s | 303.76 tonnes | 0.007 tonnes | 303.75 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1790s | 308.01 tonnes | 0.009 tonnes | 308 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1800s | 312.18 tonnes | 0.0117 tonnes | 312.17 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1810s | 316.25 tonnes | 0.0151 tonnes | 316.24 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1820s | 339.36 tonnes | 0.0195 tonnes | 339.34 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1830s | 396.36 tonnes | 0.0253 tonnes | 396.33 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1840s | 472.2 tonnes | 0.0327 tonnes | 472.17 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1850s | 564 tonnes | 0.0489 tonnes | 563.95 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1860s | 672.45 tonnes | 0.0832 tonnes | 672.37 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1870s | 779.53 tonnes | 0.1375 tonnes | 779.39 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1880s | 873.83 tonnes | 0.2286 tonnes | 873.6 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1890s | 978.7 tonnes | 0.3532 tonnes | 978.34 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1900s | 1,558 tonnes | 1.06 tonnes | 1,557 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1910s | 3,063 tonnes | 2.97 tonnes | 3,060 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1920s | 5,171 tonnes | 6.38 tonnes | 5,164 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1930s | 4,809 tonnes | 11.67 tonnes | 4,798 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1940s | 5,851 tonnes | 19.12 tonnes | 5,832 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1950s | 126,158 tonnes | 22,384 tonnes | 103,774 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1960s | 307,397 tonnes | 25,513 tonnes | 281,885 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1970s | 640,609 tonnes | 419,678 tonnes | 220,931 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1980s | 506,597 tonnes | 773,380 tonnes | 266,784 tonnes | Singapore |
| 1990s | 665,001 tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 719,847 tonnes | Singapore |
| 2000s | 539,009 tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | Singapore |
| 2010s | 625,996 tonnes | 2.43 million tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | Singapore |
| 2020s | 821,497 tonnes | 934,623 tonnes | 113,126 tonnes | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Philippines or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 1.03 million tonnes against 867,955 tonnes in Philippines as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Philippines and Singapore?
- 163,045 tonnes, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Singapore?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Philippines and Singapore rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Philippines ranks 20th and Singapore ranks 17th 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.