Bahamas vs Chad: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Bahamas
3,657 tonnes
in 2022
Chad
3,394 tonnes
in 2022
Bahamas rank
172nd
Chad rank
174th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Bahamas
- Chad
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 3,657 tonnes against 3,394 tonnes in Chad, a difference of 263 tonnes.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Chad ahead.
Bahamas ranks 172nd and Chad ranks 174th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 6 and Chad in 22.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1.22 tonnes | 54.4 tonnes | 53.18 tonnes | Chad |
| 1760s | 1.31 tonnes | 54.55 tonnes | 53.25 tonnes | Chad |
| 1770s | 1.39 tonnes | 54.7 tonnes | 53.31 tonnes | Chad |
| 1780s | 1.48 tonnes | 54.84 tonnes | 53.36 tonnes | Chad |
| 1790s | 1.57 tonnes | 54.98 tonnes | 53.41 tonnes | Chad |
| 1800s | 1.66 tonnes | 55.11 tonnes | 53.45 tonnes | Chad |
| 1810s | 1.71 tonnes | 55.37 tonnes | 53.65 tonnes | Chad |
| 1820s | 1.72 tonnes | 55.77 tonnes | 54.05 tonnes | Chad |
| 1830s | 1.73 tonnes | 56.17 tonnes | 54.45 tonnes | Chad |
| 1840s | 1.72 tonnes | 56.57 tonnes | 54.85 tonnes | Chad |
| 1850s | 1.66 tonnes | 56.97 tonnes | 55.31 tonnes | Chad |
| 1860s | 1.94 tonnes | 57.69 tonnes | 55.74 tonnes | Chad |
| 1870s | 2.1 tonnes | 59.46 tonnes | 57.36 tonnes | Chad |
| 1880s | 2.25 tonnes | 60.65 tonnes | 58.4 tonnes | Chad |
| 1890s | 2.48 tonnes | 61.78 tonnes | 59.3 tonnes | Chad |
| 1900s | 2.72 tonnes | 61.9 tonnes | 59.17 tonnes | Chad |
| 1910s | 3.16 tonnes | 75.54 tonnes | 72.38 tonnes | Chad |
| 1920s | 3.67 tonnes | 116.78 tonnes | 113.11 tonnes | Chad |
| 1930s | 4.67 tonnes | 196.33 tonnes | 191.66 tonnes | Chad |
| 1940s | 6.48 tonnes | 339.06 tonnes | 332.58 tonnes | Chad |
| 1950s | 138.14 tonnes | 800.08 tonnes | 661.95 tonnes | Chad |
| 1960s | 1,011 tonnes | 1,301 tonnes | 290.02 tonnes | Chad |
| 1970s | 25,781 tonnes | 2,427 tonnes | 23,354 tonnes | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 14,415 tonnes | 2,633 tonnes | 11,782 tonnes | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 14,111 tonnes | 2,084 tonnes | 12,027 tonnes | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 6,315 tonnes | 3,128 tonnes | 3,186 tonnes | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 5,358 tonnes | 3,239 tonnes | 2,118 tonnes | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 3,517 tonnes | 3,263 tonnes | 254.52 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 Chad?
- Bahamas, at 3,657 tonnes against 3,394 tonnes in Chad as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Bahamas and Chad?
- 263 tonnes, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Chad?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Bahamas and Chad rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Bahamas ranks 172nd and Chad ranks 174th 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.