Tonga vs Vanuatu: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Tonga
553.16 tonnes
in 2022
Vanuatu
766.69 tonnes
in 2022
Tonga rank
198th
Vanuatu rank
195th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Tonga
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 766.69 tonnes against 553.16 tonnes in Tonga, a difference of 213.53 tonnes.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.4 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Tonga ranks 198th and Vanuatu ranks 195th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 4 and Vanuatu in 24.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1.19 tonnes | 1.21 tonnes | 0.0161 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1760s | 1.26 tonnes | 1.27 tonnes | 0.0176 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1770s | 1.32 tonnes | 1.34 tonnes | 0.0194 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1780s | 1.39 tonnes | 1.41 tonnes | 0.0215 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1790s | 1.46 tonnes | 1.48 tonnes | 0.0239 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1800s | 1.53 tonnes | 1.56 tonnes | 0.0268 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1810s | 1.61 tonnes | 1.64 tonnes | 0.0302 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1820s | 1.7 tonnes | 1.73 tonnes | 0.0342 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1830s | 1.78 tonnes | 1.82 tonnes | 0.0391 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1840s | 1.88 tonnes | 1.92 tonnes | 0.0449 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1850s | 2.27 tonnes | 2.33 tonnes | 0.0599 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1860s | 3.1 tonnes | 3.19 tonnes | 0.0906 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1870s | 4.07 tonnes | 4.21 tonnes | 0.1325 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1880s | 5.37 tonnes | 5.56 tonnes | 0.1958 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1890s | 6.62 tonnes | 6.89 tonnes | 0.2714 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1900s | 7.21 tonnes | 7.51 tonnes | 0.2967 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1910s | 7.78 tonnes | 8.06 tonnes | 0.2803 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1920s | 7.24 tonnes | 7.44 tonnes | 0.1992 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1930s | 6.35 tonnes | 6.43 tonnes | 0.0781 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1940s | 5.21 tonnes | 5.15 tonnes | 0.0586 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1950s | 52.13 tonnes | 4.15 tonnes | 47.98 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1960s | 80.98 tonnes | 198.65 tonnes | 117.67 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 204.81 tonnes | 664.29 tonnes | 459.48 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 328.77 tonnes | 516.55 tonnes | 187.78 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 580.26 tonnes | 470.31 tonnes | 109.94 tonnes | Tonga |
| 2000s | 726.23 tonnes | 523.25 tonnes | 202.98 tonnes | Tonga |
| 2010s | 570.94 tonnes | 759 tonnes | 188.06 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 540.53 tonnes | 749.91 tonnes | 209.37 tonnes | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Tonga or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 766.69 tonnes against 553.16 tonnes in Tonga as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Tonga and Vanuatu?
- 213.53 tonnes, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Vanuatu?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Tonga and Vanuatu rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Tonga ranks 198th 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.