Sao Tome and Principe vs United States Virgin Islands: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Sao Tome and Principe
841.57 tonnes
in 2022
United States Virgin Islands
965.77 tonnes
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe rank
192nd
United States Virgin Islands rank
189th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 965.77 tonnes against 841.57 tonnes in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 124.2 tonnes.
That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 192nd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 189th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 13 and United States Virgin Islands in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.8364 tonnes | 0.1455 tonnes | 0.6909 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1760s | 0.913 tonnes | 0.1558 tonnes | 0.7572 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1770s | 0.9973 tonnes | 0.1667 tonnes | 0.8306 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1780s | 1.09 tonnes | 0.178 tonnes | 0.9121 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1790s | 1.19 tonnes | 0.1899 tonnes | 1 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1800s | 1.3 tonnes | 0.2241 tonnes | 1.08 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1810s | 1.43 tonnes | 0.2419 tonnes | 1.19 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1820s | 1.56 tonnes | 0.2612 tonnes | 1.3 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1830s | 1.71 tonnes | 0.3409 tonnes | 1.37 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1840s | 1.88 tonnes | 0.489 tonnes | 1.39 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1850s | 2.05 tonnes | 0.873 tonnes | 1.18 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1860s | 2.3 tonnes | 1.36 tonnes | 0.9412 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1870s | 2.86 tonnes | 2.45 tonnes | 0.4075 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1880s | 3.15 tonnes | 4.14 tonnes | 0.9895 tonnes | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1890s | 3.46 tonnes | 6.25 tonnes | 2.79 tonnes | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1900s | 3.84 tonnes | 10.8 tonnes | 6.96 tonnes | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1910s | 4.33 tonnes | 20.49 tonnes | 16.16 tonnes | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1920s | 5.9 tonnes | 48.09 tonnes | 42.19 tonnes | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1930s | 8.79 tonnes | 66.42 tonnes | 57.64 tonnes | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1940s | 11.95 tonnes | 126.98 tonnes | 115.02 tonnes | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1950s | 45.96 tonnes | 201.8 tonnes | 155.84 tonnes | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1960s | 84.1 tonnes | 375.7 tonnes | 291.6 tonnes | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 148.53 tonnes | 1,203 tonnes | 1,055 tonnes | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 264.88 tonnes | 1,461 tonnes | 1,196 tonnes | United States Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 231.82 tonnes | 6,111 tonnes | 5,880 tonnes | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 418.04 tonnes | 3,109 tonnes | 2,691 tonnes | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 564.52 tonnes | 1,660 tonnes | 1,095 tonnes | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 738.96 tonnes | 949.04 tonnes | 210.08 tonnes | United States Virgin Islands |
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 United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 965.77 tonnes against 841.57 tonnes in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Sao Tome and Principe and United States Virgin Islands?
- 124.2 tonnes, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and United States Virgin Islands?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 192nd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 189th 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.