Azerbaijan vs Guinea: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Azerbaijan
20,944 tonnes
in 2022
Guinea
21,902 tonnes
in 2022
Azerbaijan rank
118th
Guinea rank
116th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Azerbaijan
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 21,902 tonnes against 20,944 tonnes in Azerbaijan, a difference of 958 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Guinea ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 118th and Guinea ranks 116th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 15 and Guinea in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 68.35 tonnes | 280.09 tonnes | 211.74 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1760s | 70.88 tonnes | 269.48 tonnes | 198.6 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1770s | 73.49 tonnes | 259.24 tonnes | 185.75 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1780s | 76.11 tonnes | 249.37 tonnes | 173.27 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1790s | 78.69 tonnes | 239.85 tonnes | 161.16 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1800s | 81.31 tonnes | 230.67 tonnes | 149.36 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1810s | 83.03 tonnes | 226.43 tonnes | 143.4 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1820s | 83.59 tonnes | 227.97 tonnes | 144.38 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1830s | 84.07 tonnes | 229.5 tonnes | 145.42 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1840s | 84.31 tonnes | 230.99 tonnes | 146.68 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1850s | 89.5 tonnes | 238.16 tonnes | 148.66 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1860s | 135.01 tonnes | 252.82 tonnes | 117.81 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1870s | 240.81 tonnes | 268.38 tonnes | 27.57 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1880s | 633.7 tonnes | 284.9 tonnes | 348.8 tonnes | Azerbaijan |
| 1890s | 1,546 tonnes | 302.43 tonnes | 1,243 tonnes | Azerbaijan |
| 1900s | 2,262 tonnes | 321.34 tonnes | 1,940 tonnes | Azerbaijan |
| 1910s | 2,264 tonnes | 335.81 tonnes | 1,928 tonnes | Azerbaijan |
| 1920s | 2,100 tonnes | 386.13 tonnes | 1,714 tonnes | Azerbaijan |
| 1930s | 7,379 tonnes | 429.01 tonnes | 6,950 tonnes | Azerbaijan |
| 1940s | 9,461 tonnes | 491.98 tonnes | 8,969 tonnes | Azerbaijan |
| 1950s | 24,696 tonnes | 1,532 tonnes | 23,165 tonnes | Azerbaijan |
| 1960s | 70,413 tonnes | 4,890 tonnes | 65,523 tonnes | Azerbaijan |
| 1970s | 166,501 tonnes | 6,359 tonnes | 160,142 tonnes | Azerbaijan |
| 1980s | 202,381 tonnes | 6,314 tonnes | 196,067 tonnes | Azerbaijan |
| 1990s | 194,748 tonnes | 6,219 tonnes | 188,529 tonnes | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 95,867 tonnes | 8,610 tonnes | 87,257 tonnes | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 22,792 tonnes | 14,340 tonnes | 8,452 tonnes | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 19,581 tonnes | 19,480 tonnes | 101.07 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 Guinea?
- Guinea, at 21,902 tonnes against 20,944 tonnes in Azerbaijan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Azerbaijan and Guinea?
- 958 tonnes, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Guinea?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Azerbaijan and Guinea rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Azerbaijan ranks 118th and Guinea ranks 116th 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.