Azerbaijan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Azerbaijan
20,944 tonnes
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo
19,691 tonnes
in 2022
Azerbaijan rank
118th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
120th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Azerbaijan
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 20,944 tonnes against 19,691 tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1,253 tonnes.
That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 118th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 120th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 6 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 22.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 68.35 tonnes | 379.16 tonnes | 310.81 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1760s | 70.88 tonnes | 379.24 tonnes | 308.36 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1770s | 73.49 tonnes | 379.21 tonnes | 305.72 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1780s | 76.11 tonnes | 379.05 tonnes | 302.94 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1790s | 78.69 tonnes | 378.75 tonnes | 300.05 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1800s | 81.31 tonnes | 378.29 tonnes | 296.98 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1810s | 83.03 tonnes | 378.51 tonnes | 295.49 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1820s | 83.59 tonnes | 379.6 tonnes | 296.01 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1830s | 84.07 tonnes | 380.47 tonnes | 296.4 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1840s | 84.31 tonnes | 381.11 tonnes | 296.79 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1850s | 89.5 tonnes | 409.6 tonnes | 320.1 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1860s | 135.01 tonnes | 478.91 tonnes | 343.9 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1870s | 240.81 tonnes | 560.41 tonnes | 319.6 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1880s | 633.7 tonnes | 656.63 tonnes | 22.93 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1890s | 1,546 tonnes | 769.62 tonnes | 776.21 tonnes | Azerbaijan |
| 1900s | 2,262 tonnes | 903.47 tonnes | 1,358 tonnes | Azerbaijan |
| 1910s | 2,264 tonnes | 1,063 tonnes | 1,200 tonnes | Azerbaijan |
| 1920s | 2,100 tonnes | 64,502 tonnes | 62,402 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1930s | 7,379 tonnes | 88,077 tonnes | 80,698 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1940s | 9,461 tonnes | 132,964 tonnes | 123,503 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1950s | 24,696 tonnes | 249,532 tonnes | 224,836 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 70,413 tonnes | 319,294 tonnes | 248,881 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 166,501 tonnes | 360,680 tonnes | 194,178 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 202,381 tonnes | 383,721 tonnes | 181,340 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 194,748 tonnes | 58,531 tonnes | 136,217 tonnes | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 95,867 tonnes | 16,999 tonnes | 78,867 tonnes | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 22,792 tonnes | 22,802 tonnes | 9.99 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 19,581 tonnes | 19,556 tonnes | 24.87 tonnes | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Azerbaijan or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Azerbaijan, at 20,944 tonnes against 19,691 tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Azerbaijan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 1,253 tonnes, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Azerbaijan and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Azerbaijan ranks 118th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 120th 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.