Aruba vs Uruguay: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Aruba
25,010 tonnes
in 2022
Uruguay
27,843 tonnes
in 2022
Aruba rank
111th
Uruguay rank
108th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Aruba
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 27,843 tonnes against 25,010 tonnes in Aruba, a difference of 2,833 tonnes.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Aruba's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Uruguay ahead.
Aruba ranks 111th and Uruguay ranks 108th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 7 and Uruguay in 21.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.2163 tonnes | 8.53 tonnes | 8.31 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1760s | 0.2298 tonnes | 8.88 tonnes | 8.65 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1770s | 0.2436 tonnes | 9.24 tonnes | 8.99 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1780s | 0.2576 tonnes | 9.59 tonnes | 9.33 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1790s | 0.2717 tonnes | 9.95 tonnes | 9.67 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1800s | 0.2796 tonnes | 10.3 tonnes | 10.02 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1810s | 0.2796 tonnes | 10.64 tonnes | 10.36 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1820s | 0.2785 tonnes | 12.4 tonnes | 12.12 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1830s | 0.2759 tonnes | 16.24 tonnes | 15.97 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1840s | 0.2843 tonnes | 21.1 tonnes | 20.81 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1850s | 0.3092 tonnes | 30.83 tonnes | 30.52 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1860s | 0.4679 tonnes | 51.08 tonnes | 50.61 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1870s | 0.6008 tonnes | 74.97 tonnes | 74.37 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1880s | 0.6782 tonnes | 110.95 tonnes | 110.27 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1890s | 0.7142 tonnes | 156.8 tonnes | 156.09 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1900s | 0.6637 tonnes | 201.13 tonnes | 200.47 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1910s | 0.8413 tonnes | 252.15 tonnes | 251.31 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1920s | 1.65 tonnes | 327.37 tonnes | 325.72 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1930s | 2.85 tonnes | 409.44 tonnes | 406.59 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1940s | 3.55 tonnes | 434.42 tonnes | 430.87 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 406,004 tonnes | 27,377 tonnes | 378,627 tonnes | Aruba |
| 1960s | 507,575 tonnes | 35,636 tonnes | 471,939 tonnes | Aruba |
| 1970s | 579,872 tonnes | 48,408 tonnes | 531,464 tonnes | Aruba |
| 1980s | 359,317 tonnes | 34,960 tonnes | 324,357 tonnes | Aruba |
| 1990s | 287,537 tonnes | 38,843 tonnes | 248,694 tonnes | Aruba |
| 2000s | 295,665 tonnes | 48,297 tonnes | 247,368 tonnes | Aruba |
| 2010s | 78,497 tonnes | 41,351 tonnes | 37,146 tonnes | Aruba |
| 2020s | 20,859 tonnes | 28,119 tonnes | 7,261 tonnes | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Aruba or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 27,843 tonnes against 25,010 tonnes in Aruba as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Aruba and Uruguay?
- 2,833 tonnes, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Uruguay?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Aruba and Uruguay rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Aruba ranks 111th 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.