Albania vs Montenegro: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Albania
8,349 tonnes
in 2022
Montenegro
7,595 tonnes
in 2022
Albania rank
146th
Montenegro rank
148th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Albania
- Montenegro
How they compare
Albania currently reports 8,349 tonnes against 7,595 tonnes in Montenegro, a difference of 754 tonnes.
That makes Albania's figure about 1.1 times Montenegro's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 146th and Montenegro ranks 148th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 27 and Montenegro in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 85.89 tonnes | 4.04 tonnes | 81.84 tonnes | Albania |
| 1760s | 88.6 tonnes | 4.2 tonnes | 84.39 tonnes | Albania |
| 1770s | 91.3 tonnes | 4.36 tonnes | 86.94 tonnes | Albania |
| 1780s | 94.01 tonnes | 4.53 tonnes | 89.48 tonnes | Albania |
| 1790s | 96.72 tonnes | 4.7 tonnes | 92.02 tonnes | Albania |
| 1800s | 99.42 tonnes | 4.88 tonnes | 94.55 tonnes | Albania |
| 1810s | 102.08 tonnes | 5.1 tonnes | 96.98 tonnes | Albania |
| 1820s | 104.19 tonnes | 5.39 tonnes | 98.8 tonnes | Albania |
| 1830s | 107.73 tonnes | 5.7 tonnes | 102.04 tonnes | Albania |
| 1840s | 113.87 tonnes | 6.02 tonnes | 107.85 tonnes | Albania |
| 1850s | 122.89 tonnes | 6.35 tonnes | 116.54 tonnes | Albania |
| 1860s | 135.42 tonnes | 6.84 tonnes | 128.58 tonnes | Albania |
| 1870s | 150.37 tonnes | 7.53 tonnes | 142.84 tonnes | Albania |
| 1880s | 168.05 tonnes | 8.29 tonnes | 159.76 tonnes | Albania |
| 1890s | 187.79 tonnes | 9.12 tonnes | 178.67 tonnes | Albania |
| 1900s | 208.36 tonnes | 8.93 tonnes | 199.44 tonnes | Albania |
| 1910s | 226.84 tonnes | 7.27 tonnes | 219.57 tonnes | Albania |
| 1920s | 233.14 tonnes | 18 tonnes | 215.13 tonnes | Albania |
| 1930s | 1,408 tonnes | 50.24 tonnes | 1,357 tonnes | Albania |
| 1940s | 5,949 tonnes | 112.14 tonnes | 5,837 tonnes | Albania |
| 1950s | 9,701 tonnes | 572.74 tonnes | 9,128 tonnes | Albania |
| 1960s | 32,546 tonnes | 1,268 tonnes | 31,279 tonnes | Albania |
| 1970s | 65,230 tonnes | 3,055 tonnes | 62,175 tonnes | Albania |
| 1980s | 96,812 tonnes | 4,048 tonnes | 92,764 tonnes | Albania |
| 1990s | 28,443 tonnes | 2,435 tonnes | 26,008 tonnes | Albania |
| 2000s | 21,646 tonnes | 17,564 tonnes | 4,082 tonnes | Albania |
| 2010s | 8,973 tonnes | 23,763 tonnes | 14,790 tonnes | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 8,025 tonnes | 7,657 tonnes | 368.37 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 Montenegro?
- Albania, at 8,349 tonnes against 7,595 tonnes in Montenegro as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Albania and Montenegro?
- 754 tonnes, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Montenegro?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Albania and Montenegro rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Albania ranks 146th and Montenegro ranks 148th 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.