Solomon Islands vs East Timor: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Solomon Islands
1,042 tonnes
in 2022
East Timor
1,038 tonnes
in 2022
Solomon Islands rank
187th
East Timor rank
188th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Solomon Islands
- East Timor
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 1,042 tonnes against 1,038 tonnes in East Timor, a difference of 4 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was East Timor ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 187th and East Timor ranks 188th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 8 and East Timor in 20.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1.65 tonnes | 10.12 tonnes | 8.47 tonnes | East Timor |
| 1760s | 1.74 tonnes | 10.29 tonnes | 8.55 tonnes | East Timor |
| 1770s | 1.83 tonnes | 10.46 tonnes | 8.63 tonnes | East Timor |
| 1780s | 1.92 tonnes | 10.63 tonnes | 8.71 tonnes | East Timor |
| 1790s | 2.02 tonnes | 10.81 tonnes | 8.79 tonnes | East Timor |
| 1800s | 2.13 tonnes | 10.98 tonnes | 8.86 tonnes | East Timor |
| 1810s | 2.24 tonnes | 11.5 tonnes | 9.26 tonnes | East Timor |
| 1820s | 2.36 tonnes | 12.46 tonnes | 10.1 tonnes | East Timor |
| 1830s | 2.48 tonnes | 13.5 tonnes | 11.02 tonnes | East Timor |
| 1840s | 2.62 tonnes | 14.62 tonnes | 12.01 tonnes | East Timor |
| 1850s | 3.17 tonnes | 18.23 tonnes | 15.06 tonnes | East Timor |
| 1860s | 4.34 tonnes | 25.43 tonnes | 21.09 tonnes | East Timor |
| 1870s | 5.71 tonnes | 33.73 tonnes | 28.02 tonnes | East Timor |
| 1880s | 7.54 tonnes | 44.92 tonnes | 37.38 tonnes | East Timor |
| 1890s | 9.33 tonnes | 56 tonnes | 46.68 tonnes | East Timor |
| 1900s | 10.2 tonnes | 61.57 tonnes | 51.37 tonnes | East Timor |
| 1910s | 11.43 tonnes | 66.87 tonnes | 55.44 tonnes | East Timor |
| 1920s | 11.48 tonnes | 62.76 tonnes | 51.28 tonnes | East Timor |
| 1930s | 10.73 tonnes | 55.06 tonnes | 44.33 tonnes | East Timor |
| 1940s | 9.21 tonnes | 44.68 tonnes | 35.47 tonnes | East Timor |
| 1950s | 50.07 tonnes | 33.62 tonnes | 16.46 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1960s | 155.93 tonnes | 34.48 tonnes | 121.44 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1970s | 495.49 tonnes | 38.28 tonnes | 457.21 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 898.1 tonnes | 45.47 tonnes | 852.63 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 1,016 tonnes | 96.12 tonnes | 919.59 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 1,171 tonnes | 950.5 tonnes | 220.41 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 1,057 tonnes | 1,046 tonnes | 10.89 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 1,018 tonnes | 1,017 tonnes | 1.14 tonnes | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Solomon Islands or East Timor?
- Solomon Islands, at 1,042 tonnes against 1,038 tonnes in East Timor as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Solomon Islands and East Timor?
- 4 tonnes, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and East Timor?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Solomon Islands and East Timor rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Solomon Islands ranks 187th and East Timor ranks 188th 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.