Saint Lucia vs Tonga: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Saint Lucia
590.4 tonnes
in 2022
Tonga
553.16 tonnes
in 2022
Saint Lucia rank
197th
Tonga rank
198th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Saint Lucia
- Tonga
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 590.4 tonnes against 553.16 tonnes in Tonga, a difference of 37.24 tonnes.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Tonga ahead.
Saint Lucia ranks 197th and Tonga ranks 198th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Saint Lucia averaged higher in 5 and Tonga in 23.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Lucia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.2754 tonnes | 1.19 tonnes | 0.9188 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1760s | 0.3011 tonnes | 1.26 tonnes | 0.9547 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1770s | 0.3265 tonnes | 1.32 tonnes | 0.9937 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1780s | 0.3516 tonnes | 1.39 tonnes | 1.04 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1790s | 0.3764 tonnes | 1.46 tonnes | 1.08 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1800s | 0.4008 tonnes | 1.53 tonnes | 1.13 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1810s | 0.4247 tonnes | 1.61 tonnes | 1.19 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1820s | 0.4424 tonnes | 1.7 tonnes | 1.25 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1830s | 0.437 tonnes | 1.78 tonnes | 1.35 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1840s | 0.43 tonnes | 1.88 tonnes | 1.45 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1850s | 0.418 tonnes | 2.27 tonnes | 1.85 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1860s | 0.4492 tonnes | 3.1 tonnes | 2.65 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1870s | 0.456 tonnes | 4.07 tonnes | 3.62 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1880s | 0.5105 tonnes | 5.37 tonnes | 4.86 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1890s | 0.589 tonnes | 6.62 tonnes | 6.03 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1900s | 0.6394 tonnes | 7.21 tonnes | 6.57 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1910s | 0.6669 tonnes | 7.78 tonnes | 7.11 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1920s | 0.7138 tonnes | 7.24 tonnes | 6.53 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1930s | 0.9098 tonnes | 6.35 tonnes | 5.44 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1940s | 7.34 tonnes | 5.21 tonnes | 2.13 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 1950s | 24.34 tonnes | 52.13 tonnes | 27.79 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1960s | 46.77 tonnes | 80.98 tonnes | 34.2 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1970s | 129.18 tonnes | 204.81 tonnes | 75.63 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1980s | 235.4 tonnes | 328.77 tonnes | 93.37 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1990s | 1,943 tonnes | 580.26 tonnes | 1,363 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 1,093 tonnes | 726.23 tonnes | 366.89 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 653.07 tonnes | 570.94 tonnes | 82.12 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 582.09 tonnes | 540.53 tonnes | 41.56 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Saint Lucia or Tonga?
- Saint Lucia, at 590.4 tonnes against 553.16 tonnes in Tonga as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Saint Lucia and Tonga?
- 37.24 tonnes, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Tonga?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Saint Lucia and Tonga rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Saint Lucia ranks 197th 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.