Sao Tome and Principe vs Vanuatu: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Sao Tome and Principe
841.57 tonnes
in 2022
Vanuatu
766.69 tonnes
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe rank
192nd
Vanuatu rank
195th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 841.57 tonnes against 766.69 tonnes in Vanuatu, a difference of 74.88 tonnes.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 192nd and Vanuatu ranks 195th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 25.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.8364 tonnes | 1.21 tonnes | 0.3739 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1760s | 0.913 tonnes | 1.27 tonnes | 0.3604 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1770s | 0.9973 tonnes | 1.34 tonnes | 0.3424 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1780s | 1.09 tonnes | 1.41 tonnes | 0.3191 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1790s | 1.19 tonnes | 1.48 tonnes | 0.2899 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1800s | 1.3 tonnes | 1.56 tonnes | 0.254 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1810s | 1.43 tonnes | 1.64 tonnes | 0.2127 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1820s | 1.56 tonnes | 1.73 tonnes | 0.1656 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1830s | 1.71 tonnes | 1.82 tonnes | 0.1095 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1840s | 1.88 tonnes | 1.92 tonnes | 0.0434 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1850s | 2.05 tonnes | 2.33 tonnes | 0.2759 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1860s | 2.3 tonnes | 3.19 tonnes | 0.8905 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1870s | 2.86 tonnes | 4.21 tonnes | 1.35 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1880s | 3.15 tonnes | 5.56 tonnes | 2.41 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1890s | 3.46 tonnes | 6.89 tonnes | 3.43 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1900s | 3.84 tonnes | 7.51 tonnes | 3.68 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1910s | 4.33 tonnes | 8.06 tonnes | 3.73 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1920s | 5.9 tonnes | 7.44 tonnes | 1.54 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1930s | 8.79 tonnes | 6.43 tonnes | 2.36 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1940s | 11.95 tonnes | 5.15 tonnes | 6.8 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1950s | 45.96 tonnes | 4.15 tonnes | 41.81 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1960s | 84.1 tonnes | 198.65 tonnes | 114.55 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 148.53 tonnes | 664.29 tonnes | 515.77 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 264.88 tonnes | 516.55 tonnes | 251.67 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 231.82 tonnes | 470.31 tonnes | 238.49 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 418.04 tonnes | 523.25 tonnes | 105.21 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 564.52 tonnes | 759 tonnes | 194.48 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 738.96 tonnes | 749.91 tonnes | 10.94 tonnes | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Sao Tome and Principe or Vanuatu?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 841.57 tonnes against 766.69 tonnes in Vanuatu as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu?
- 74.88 tonnes, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Vanuatu rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 192nd and Vanuatu ranks 195th 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.