Austria vs Paraguay: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Austria
11,554 tonnes
in 2022
Paraguay
10,574 tonnes
in 2022
Austria rank
138th
Paraguay rank
141st
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Austria
- Paraguay
How they compare
Austria currently reports 11,554 tonnes against 10,574 tonnes in Paraguay, a difference of 980 tonnes.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 138th and Paraguay ranks 141st of 220 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 6,269 tonnes | 21.35 tonnes | 6,248 tonnes | Austria |
| 1760s | 6,433 tonnes | 22.34 tonnes | 6,410 tonnes | Austria |
| 1770s | 6,582 tonnes | 23.37 tonnes | 6,559 tonnes | Austria |
| 1780s | 6,711 tonnes | 24.42 tonnes | 6,687 tonnes | Austria |
| 1790s | 6,759 tonnes | 25.51 tonnes | 6,733 tonnes | Austria |
| 1800s | 6,798 tonnes | 26.62 tonnes | 6,771 tonnes | Austria |
| 1810s | 6,898 tonnes | 27.76 tonnes | 6,871 tonnes | Austria |
| 1820s | 9,371 tonnes | 35.43 tonnes | 9,335 tonnes | Austria |
| 1830s | 11,102 tonnes | 48.65 tonnes | 11,054 tonnes | Austria |
| 1840s | 17,468 tonnes | 60.03 tonnes | 17,408 tonnes | Austria |
| 1850s | 26,766 tonnes | 68.8 tonnes | 26,697 tonnes | Austria |
| 1860s | 35,749 tonnes | 73.62 tonnes | 35,676 tonnes | Austria |
| 1870s | 54,255 tonnes | 79.44 tonnes | 54,175 tonnes | Austria |
| 1880s | 78,633 tonnes | 87.64 tonnes | 78,546 tonnes | Austria |
| 1890s | 113,809 tonnes | 100.21 tonnes | 113,708 tonnes | Austria |
| 1900s | 196,045 tonnes | 130.99 tonnes | 195,914 tonnes | Austria |
| 1910s | 185,912 tonnes | 172.58 tonnes | 185,739 tonnes | Austria |
| 1920s | 111,737 tonnes | 228.68 tonnes | 111,508 tonnes | Austria |
| 1930s | 81,140 tonnes | 289.79 tonnes | 80,850 tonnes | Austria |
| 1940s | 92,826 tonnes | 366.85 tonnes | 92,460 tonnes | Austria |
| 1950s | 171,922 tonnes | 1,155 tonnes | 170,767 tonnes | Austria |
| 1960s | 287,169 tonnes | 2,467 tonnes | 284,702 tonnes | Austria |
| 1970s | 337,430 tonnes | 5,515 tonnes | 331,915 tonnes | Austria |
| 1980s | 200,277 tonnes | 8,205 tonnes | 192,072 tonnes | Austria |
| 1990s | 50,483 tonnes | 15,656 tonnes | 34,827 tonnes | Austria |
| 2000s | 27,007 tonnes | 16,578 tonnes | 10,429 tonnes | Austria |
| 2010s | 14,525 tonnes | 12,073 tonnes | 2,453 tonnes | Austria |
| 2020s | 11,203 tonnes | 9,989 tonnes | 1,214 tonnes | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Austria or Paraguay?
- Austria, at 11,554 tonnes against 10,574 tonnes in Paraguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Austria and Paraguay?
- 980 tonnes, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Paraguay?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Paraguay rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Austria ranks 138th and Paraguay ranks 141st 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.