Afghanistan vs Uruguay: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Afghanistan
29,743 tonnes
in 2022
Uruguay
27,843 tonnes
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
105th
Uruguay rank
108th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Afghanistan
- Uruguay
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 29,743 tonnes against 27,843 tonnes in Uruguay, a difference of 1,900 tonnes.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 105th and Uruguay ranks 108th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 21 and Uruguay in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 178.08 tonnes | 8.53 tonnes | 169.55 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1760s | 185.32 tonnes | 8.88 tonnes | 176.44 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1770s | 192.84 tonnes | 9.24 tonnes | 183.61 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1780s | 200.65 tonnes | 9.59 tonnes | 191.06 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1790s | 208.75 tonnes | 9.95 tonnes | 198.81 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1800s | 217.15 tonnes | 10.3 tonnes | 206.86 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1810s | 225.86 tonnes | 10.64 tonnes | 215.23 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1820s | 234.01 tonnes | 12.4 tonnes | 221.61 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1830s | 243.73 tonnes | 16.24 tonnes | 227.49 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1840s | 256.76 tonnes | 21.1 tonnes | 235.66 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1850s | 274.12 tonnes | 30.83 tonnes | 243.29 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1860s | 297.7 tonnes | 51.08 tonnes | 246.62 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1870s | 338.05 tonnes | 74.97 tonnes | 263.07 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1880s | 366.1 tonnes | 110.95 tonnes | 255.16 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1890s | 399.57 tonnes | 156.8 tonnes | 242.77 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1900s | 454.11 tonnes | 201.13 tonnes | 252.97 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1910s | 496.5 tonnes | 252.15 tonnes | 244.35 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1920s | 494.76 tonnes | 327.37 tonnes | 167.38 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1930s | 505.14 tonnes | 409.44 tonnes | 95.7 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1940s | 496.72 tonnes | 434.42 tonnes | 62.3 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | 1,152 tonnes | 27,377 tonnes | 26,224 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 3,661 tonnes | 35,636 tonnes | 31,975 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 6,341 tonnes | 48,408 tonnes | 42,067 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 8,457 tonnes | 34,960 tonnes | 26,503 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 7,926 tonnes | 38,843 tonnes | 30,917 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 7,294 tonnes | 48,297 tonnes | 41,004 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 30,482 tonnes | 41,351 tonnes | 10,869 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 30,222 tonnes | 28,119 tonnes | 2,102 tonnes | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Afghanistan or Uruguay?
- Afghanistan, at 29,743 tonnes against 27,843 tonnes in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Afghanistan and Uruguay?
- 1,900 tonnes, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Uruguay?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and Uruguay rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Afghanistan ranks 105th and Uruguay ranks 108th 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 Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region. 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.