Bahamas vs Cape Verde: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Bahamas
3,657 tonnes
in 2022
Cape Verde
3,763 tonnes
in 2022
Bahamas rank
172nd
Cape Verde rank
170th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Bahamas
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 3,763 tonnes against 3,657 tonnes in Bahamas, a difference of 106 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Bahamas ranks 172nd and Cape Verde ranks 170th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 8 and Cape Verde in 20.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1.22 tonnes | 9.71 tonnes | 8.49 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1760s | 1.31 tonnes | 9.72 tonnes | 8.42 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1770s | 1.39 tonnes | 9.73 tonnes | 8.34 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1780s | 1.48 tonnes | 9.74 tonnes | 8.26 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1790s | 1.57 tonnes | 9.74 tonnes | 8.17 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1800s | 1.66 tonnes | 9.74 tonnes | 8.08 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1810s | 1.71 tonnes | 9.76 tonnes | 8.04 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1820s | 1.72 tonnes | 9.8 tonnes | 8.08 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1830s | 1.73 tonnes | 9.84 tonnes | 8.11 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1840s | 1.72 tonnes | 9.87 tonnes | 8.15 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1850s | 1.66 tonnes | 9.78 tonnes | 8.12 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1860s | 1.94 tonnes | 8.91 tonnes | 6.97 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1870s | 2.1 tonnes | 9.87 tonnes | 7.76 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1880s | 2.25 tonnes | 11.27 tonnes | 9.02 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1890s | 2.48 tonnes | 12.41 tonnes | 9.94 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1900s | 2.72 tonnes | 14.55 tonnes | 11.83 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1910s | 3.16 tonnes | 14.19 tonnes | 11.03 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1920s | 3.67 tonnes | 15.48 tonnes | 11.81 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1930s | 4.67 tonnes | 19.38 tonnes | 14.71 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1940s | 6.48 tonnes | 25.62 tonnes | 19.14 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1950s | 138.14 tonnes | 111.91 tonnes | 26.22 tonnes | Bahamas |
| 1960s | 1,011 tonnes | 179.24 tonnes | 831.71 tonnes | Bahamas |
| 1970s | 25,781 tonnes | 5,971 tonnes | 19,810 tonnes | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 14,415 tonnes | 719.2 tonnes | 13,695 tonnes | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 14,111 tonnes | 611.57 tonnes | 13,499 tonnes | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 6,315 tonnes | 1,428 tonnes | 4,887 tonnes | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 5,358 tonnes | 2,768 tonnes | 2,590 tonnes | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 3,517 tonnes | 3,271 tonnes | 245.7 tonnes | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Bahamas or Cape Verde?
- Cape Verde, at 3,763 tonnes against 3,657 tonnes in Bahamas as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Bahamas and Cape Verde?
- 106 tonnes, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Cape Verde?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Bahamas and Cape Verde rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Bahamas ranks 172nd and Cape Verde ranks 170th 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.