Albania vs Moldova: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Albania
8,349 tonnes
in 2022
Moldova
8,206 tonnes
in 2022
Albania rank
146th
Moldova rank
147th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Albania
- Moldova
How they compare
Albania currently reports 8,349 tonnes against 8,206 tonnes in Moldova, a difference of 143 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Moldova ahead.
Albania ranks 146th and Moldova ranks 147th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 4 and Moldova in 24.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 85.89 tonnes | 116.68 tonnes | 30.79 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1760s | 88.6 tonnes | 121 tonnes | 32.4 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1770s | 91.3 tonnes | 125.48 tonnes | 34.18 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1780s | 94.01 tonnes | 130.13 tonnes | 36.12 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1790s | 96.72 tonnes | 134.95 tonnes | 38.23 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1800s | 99.42 tonnes | 139.95 tonnes | 40.52 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1810s | 102.08 tonnes | 143.56 tonnes | 41.48 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1820s | 104.19 tonnes | 145.29 tonnes | 41.1 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1830s | 107.73 tonnes | 147.79 tonnes | 40.05 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1840s | 113.87 tonnes | 148.2 tonnes | 34.33 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1850s | 122.89 tonnes | 167.49 tonnes | 44.6 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1860s | 135.42 tonnes | 332.57 tonnes | 197.15 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1870s | 150.37 tonnes | 854.87 tonnes | 704.49 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1880s | 168.05 tonnes | 1,665 tonnes | 1,497 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1890s | 187.79 tonnes | 3,098 tonnes | 2,910 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1900s | 208.36 tonnes | 5,444 tonnes | 5,235 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1910s | 226.84 tonnes | 6,146 tonnes | 5,919 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1920s | 233.14 tonnes | 4,600 tonnes | 4,367 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1930s | 1,408 tonnes | 18,604 tonnes | 17,197 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1940s | 5,949 tonnes | 27,922 tonnes | 21,973 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1950s | 9,701 tonnes | 56,433 tonnes | 46,732 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1960s | 32,546 tonnes | 62,523 tonnes | 29,977 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1970s | 65,230 tonnes | 77,044 tonnes | 11,814 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1980s | 96,812 tonnes | 80,851 tonnes | 15,961 tonnes | Albania |
| 1990s | 28,443 tonnes | 38,544 tonnes | 10,101 tonnes | Moldova |
| 2000s | 21,646 tonnes | 7,743 tonnes | 13,903 tonnes | Albania |
| 2010s | 8,973 tonnes | 6,595 tonnes | 2,377 tonnes | Albania |
| 2020s | 8,025 tonnes | 7,396 tonnes | 628.67 tonnes | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Albania or Moldova?
- Albania, at 8,349 tonnes against 8,206 tonnes in Moldova as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Albania and Moldova?
- 143 tonnes, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Moldova?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Albania and Moldova rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Albania ranks 146th and Moldova ranks 147th 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.