Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Tonga: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Saint Kitts and Nevis
533.08 tonnes
in 2022
Tonga
553.16 tonnes
in 2022
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
199th
Tonga rank
198th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 553.16 tonnes against 533.08 tonnes in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 20.08 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 199th and Tonga ranks 198th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Saint Kitts and Nevis averaged higher in 18 and Tonga in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 2.7 tonnes | 1.19 tonnes | 1.51 tonnes | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1760s | 2.91 tonnes | 1.26 tonnes | 1.66 tonnes | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1770s | 3.14 tonnes | 1.32 tonnes | 1.82 tonnes | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1780s | 3.38 tonnes | 1.39 tonnes | 1.99 tonnes | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1790s | 3.64 tonnes | 1.46 tonnes | 2.18 tonnes | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1800s | 3.92 tonnes | 1.53 tonnes | 2.38 tonnes | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1810s | 4.12 tonnes | 1.61 tonnes | 2.51 tonnes | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1820s | 4.23 tonnes | 1.7 tonnes | 2.54 tonnes | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1830s | 4.34 tonnes | 1.78 tonnes | 2.56 tonnes | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1840s | 4.54 tonnes | 1.88 tonnes | 2.66 tonnes | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1850s | 4.55 tonnes | 2.27 tonnes | 2.29 tonnes | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1860s | 5.51 tonnes | 3.1 tonnes | 2.41 tonnes | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1870s | 6.05 tonnes | 4.07 tonnes | 1.98 tonnes | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1880s | 6.26 tonnes | 5.37 tonnes | 0.8944 tonnes | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1890s | 6.65 tonnes | 6.62 tonnes | 0.0315 tonnes | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1900s | 6.79 tonnes | 7.21 tonnes | 0.4261 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1910s | 6.58 tonnes | 7.78 tonnes | 1.19 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1920s | 5.79 tonnes | 7.24 tonnes | 1.45 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1930s | 5.6 tonnes | 6.35 tonnes | 0.7533 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1940s | 6.5 tonnes | 5.21 tonnes | 1.29 tonnes | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1950s | 16.02 tonnes | 52.13 tonnes | 36.11 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1960s | 30.61 tonnes | 80.98 tonnes | 50.37 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1970s | 49.55 tonnes | 204.81 tonnes | 155.26 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1980s | 94.26 tonnes | 328.77 tonnes | 234.51 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1990s | 763.61 tonnes | 580.26 tonnes | 183.35 tonnes | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2000s | 847.99 tonnes | 726.23 tonnes | 121.77 tonnes | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2010s | 564.55 tonnes | 570.94 tonnes | 6.4 tonnes | Tonga |
| 2020s | 527.23 tonnes | 540.53 tonnes | 13.31 tonnes | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Saint Kitts and Nevis or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 553.16 tonnes against 533.08 tonnes in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Saint Kitts and Nevis and Tonga?
- 20.08 tonnes, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Kitts and Nevis and Tonga?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Saint Kitts and Nevis and Tonga rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 199th and Tonga ranks 198th 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.