Philippines vs United Arab Emirates: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Philippines
867,955 tonnes
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
874,177 tonnes
in 2022
Philippines rank
20th
United Arab Emirates rank
19th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Philippines
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 874,177 tonnes against 867,955 tonnes in Philippines, a difference of 6,222 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 20th and United Arab Emirates ranks 19th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 25 and United Arab Emirates in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 290.69 tonnes | 1.33 tonnes | 289.36 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1760s | 295.08 tonnes | 1.38 tonnes | 293.7 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1770s | 299.44 tonnes | 1.44 tonnes | 298.01 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1780s | 303.76 tonnes | 1.49 tonnes | 302.27 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1790s | 308.01 tonnes | 1.55 tonnes | 306.46 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1800s | 312.18 tonnes | 1.6 tonnes | 310.58 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1810s | 316.25 tonnes | 1.66 tonnes | 314.6 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1820s | 339.36 tonnes | 1.71 tonnes | 337.65 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1830s | 396.36 tonnes | 1.76 tonnes | 394.59 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1840s | 472.2 tonnes | 1.82 tonnes | 470.39 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1850s | 564 tonnes | 1.86 tonnes | 562.14 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1860s | 672.45 tonnes | 1.87 tonnes | 670.58 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1870s | 779.53 tonnes | 1.84 tonnes | 777.69 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1880s | 873.83 tonnes | 1.79 tonnes | 872.04 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1890s | 978.7 tonnes | 1.74 tonnes | 976.96 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1900s | 1,558 tonnes | 1.49 tonnes | 1,556 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1910s | 3,063 tonnes | 1.05 tonnes | 3,062 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1920s | 5,171 tonnes | 0.6476 tonnes | 5,170 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1930s | 4,809 tonnes | 0.2374 tonnes | 4,809 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1940s | 5,851 tonnes | 0.0555 tonnes | 5,851 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1950s | 126,158 tonnes | 1.71 tonnes | 126,157 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1960s | 307,397 tonnes | 1,033 tonnes | 306,364 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1970s | 640,609 tonnes | 22,824 tonnes | 617,785 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1980s | 506,597 tonnes | 407,666 tonnes | 98,931 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1990s | 665,001 tonnes | 924,484 tonnes | 259,482 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 539,009 tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 666,246 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 625,996 tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 693,765 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 821,497 tonnes | 818,533 tonnes | 2,965 tonnes | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Philippines or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 874,177 tonnes against 867,955 tonnes in Philippines as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Philippines and United Arab Emirates?
- 6,222 tonnes, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and United Arab Emirates?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Philippines and United Arab Emirates rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Philippines ranks 20th and United Arab Emirates ranks 19th 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.