Angola vs Senegal: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Angola
87,705 tonnes
in 2022
Senegal
82,277 tonnes
in 2022
Angola rank
68th
Senegal rank
69th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Angola
- Senegal
How they compare
Angola currently reports 87,705 tonnes against 82,277 tonnes in Senegal, a difference of 5,428 tonnes.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 68th and Senegal ranks 69th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 23 and Senegal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 367.35 tonnes | 166 tonnes | 201.35 tonnes | Angola |
| 1760s | 368.13 tonnes | 160.59 tonnes | 207.54 tonnes | Angola |
| 1770s | 368.86 tonnes | 155.28 tonnes | 213.59 tonnes | Angola |
| 1780s | 369.55 tonnes | 150.05 tonnes | 219.5 tonnes | Angola |
| 1790s | 370.19 tonnes | 144.91 tonnes | 225.28 tonnes | Angola |
| 1800s | 370.77 tonnes | 139.85 tonnes | 230.93 tonnes | Angola |
| 1810s | 372.13 tonnes | 137.05 tonnes | 235.08 tonnes | Angola |
| 1820s | 374.46 tonnes | 136.92 tonnes | 237.54 tonnes | Angola |
| 1830s | 376.73 tonnes | 136.65 tonnes | 240.07 tonnes | Angola |
| 1840s | 378.92 tonnes | 136.24 tonnes | 242.68 tonnes | Angola |
| 1850s | 384.22 tonnes | 137.74 tonnes | 246.49 tonnes | Angola |
| 1860s | 464.57 tonnes | 141.78 tonnes | 322.8 tonnes | Angola |
| 1870s | 633 tonnes | 145.94 tonnes | 487.06 tonnes | Angola |
| 1880s | 862.69 tonnes | 150.29 tonnes | 712.4 tonnes | Angola |
| 1890s | 990.05 tonnes | 155.12 tonnes | 834.93 tonnes | Angola |
| 1900s | 937.68 tonnes | 162.83 tonnes | 774.85 tonnes | Angola |
| 1910s | 863.81 tonnes | 184.44 tonnes | 679.37 tonnes | Angola |
| 1920s | 906.42 tonnes | 185.06 tonnes | 721.36 tonnes | Angola |
| 1930s | 849.31 tonnes | 191.01 tonnes | 658.29 tonnes | Angola |
| 1940s | 1,013 tonnes | 210.17 tonnes | 802.67 tonnes | Angola |
| 1950s | 2,678 tonnes | 1,447 tonnes | 1,230 tonnes | Angola |
| 1960s | 6,752 tonnes | 7,149 tonnes | 397.26 tonnes | Senegal |
| 1970s | 21,576 tonnes | 40,559 tonnes | 18,983 tonnes | Senegal |
| 1980s | 18,891 tonnes | 23,749 tonnes | 4,858 tonnes | Senegal |
| 1990s | 12,540 tonnes | 24,012 tonnes | 11,473 tonnes | Senegal |
| 2000s | 29,732 tonnes | 32,393 tonnes | 2,661 tonnes | Senegal |
| 2010s | 80,320 tonnes | 48,475 tonnes | 31,845 tonnes | Angola |
| 2020s | 70,762 tonnes | 69,269 tonnes | 1,492 tonnes | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Angola or Senegal?
- Angola, at 87,705 tonnes against 82,277 tonnes in Senegal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Angola and Senegal?
- 5,428 tonnes, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Senegal?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Angola and Senegal rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Angola ranks 68th and Senegal ranks 69th 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.