Australia vs United Arab Emirates: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Australia
1.05 million tonnes
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
874,177 tonnes
in 2022
Australia rank
16th
United Arab Emirates rank
19th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Australia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.05 million tonnes against 874,177 tonnes in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 171,853 tonnes.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Australia ranks 16th and United Arab Emirates ranks 19th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 22 and United Arab Emirates in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0 tonnes | 1.33 tonnes | 1.33 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 1760s | 0 tonnes | 1.38 tonnes | 1.38 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 1770s | 0 tonnes | 1.44 tonnes | 1.44 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 1780s | 0.1907 tonnes | 1.49 tonnes | 1.3 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 1790s | 0.8604 tonnes | 1.55 tonnes | 0.6851 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 1800s | 2.84 tonnes | 1.6 tonnes | 1.24 tonnes | Australia |
| 1810s | 9.7 tonnes | 1.66 tonnes | 8.04 tonnes | Australia |
| 1820s | 32.28 tonnes | 1.71 tonnes | 30.57 tonnes | Australia |
| 1830s | 86.55 tonnes | 1.76 tonnes | 84.79 tonnes | Australia |
| 1840s | 4,328 tonnes | 1.82 tonnes | 4,327 tonnes | Australia |
| 1850s | 11,528 tonnes | 1.86 tonnes | 11,527 tonnes | Australia |
| 1860s | 21,444 tonnes | 1.87 tonnes | 21,443 tonnes | Australia |
| 1870s | 29,690 tonnes | 1.84 tonnes | 29,688 tonnes | Australia |
| 1880s | 54,168 tonnes | 1.79 tonnes | 54,166 tonnes | Australia |
| 1890s | 108,236 tonnes | 1.74 tonnes | 108,234 tonnes | Australia |
| 1900s | 233,104 tonnes | 1.49 tonnes | 233,103 tonnes | Australia |
| 1910s | 299,374 tonnes | 1.05 tonnes | 299,373 tonnes | Australia |
| 1920s | 279,045 tonnes | 0.6476 tonnes | 279,044 tonnes | Australia |
| 1930s | 380,043 tonnes | 0.2374 tonnes | 380,042 tonnes | Australia |
| 1940s | 437,264 tonnes | 0.0555 tonnes | 437,264 tonnes | Australia |
| 1950s | 662,520 tonnes | 1.71 tonnes | 662,518 tonnes | Australia |
| 1960s | 1.07 million tonnes | 1,033 tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1970s | 1.48 million tonnes | 22,824 tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1980s | 1.54 million tonnes | 407,666 tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.58 million tonnes | 924,484 tonnes | 650,668 tonnes | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.41 million tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 205,784 tonnes | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.21 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 110,695 tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 1.02 million tonnes | 818,533 tonnes | 204,077 tonnes | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Australia or United Arab Emirates?
- Australia, at 1.05 million tonnes against 874,177 tonnes in United Arab Emirates as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Australia and United Arab Emirates?
- 171,853 tonnes, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Arab Emirates?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Australia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Australia ranks 16th and United Arab Emirates ranks 19th 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.