Bahamas vs Gambia: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Bahamas
3,657 tonnes
in 2022
Gambia
3,438 tonnes
in 2022
Bahamas rank
172nd
Gambia rank
173rd
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Bahamas
- Gambia
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 3,657 tonnes against 3,438 tonnes in Gambia, a difference of 219 tonnes.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Gambia ahead.
Bahamas ranks 172nd and Gambia ranks 173rd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 7 and Gambia in 21.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1.22 tonnes | 10.64 tonnes | 9.42 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1760s | 1.31 tonnes | 9.59 tonnes | 8.29 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1770s | 1.39 tonnes | 8.64 tonnes | 7.25 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1780s | 1.48 tonnes | 7.79 tonnes | 6.31 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1790s | 1.57 tonnes | 7.02 tonnes | 5.45 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1800s | 1.66 tonnes | 6.32 tonnes | 4.66 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1810s | 1.71 tonnes | 5.97 tonnes | 4.26 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1820s | 1.72 tonnes | 6 tonnes | 4.28 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1830s | 1.73 tonnes | 6.04 tonnes | 4.31 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1840s | 1.72 tonnes | 6.06 tonnes | 4.34 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1850s | 1.66 tonnes | 6.09 tonnes | 4.43 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1860s | 1.94 tonnes | 6.15 tonnes | 4.2 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1870s | 2.1 tonnes | 6.29 tonnes | 4.19 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1880s | 2.25 tonnes | 6.84 tonnes | 4.59 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1890s | 2.48 tonnes | 10.12 tonnes | 7.64 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1900s | 2.72 tonnes | 14.34 tonnes | 11.62 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1910s | 3.16 tonnes | 19.68 tonnes | 16.52 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1920s | 3.67 tonnes | 25.94 tonnes | 22.26 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1930s | 4.67 tonnes | 29.78 tonnes | 25.11 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1940s | 6.48 tonnes | 38.52 tonnes | 32.04 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1950s | 138.14 tonnes | 155.41 tonnes | 17.28 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1960s | 1,011 tonnes | 260.47 tonnes | 750.48 tonnes | Bahamas |
| 1970s | 25,781 tonnes | 657.77 tonnes | 25,123 tonnes | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 14,415 tonnes | 994.83 tonnes | 13,420 tonnes | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 14,111 tonnes | 1,081 tonnes | 13,030 tonnes | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 6,315 tonnes | 1,831 tonnes | 4,484 tonnes | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 5,358 tonnes | 2,238 tonnes | 3,120 tonnes | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 3,517 tonnes | 3,051 tonnes | 465.89 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 Gambia?
- Bahamas, at 3,657 tonnes against 3,438 tonnes in Gambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Bahamas and Gambia?
- 219 tonnes, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Gambia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Bahamas and Gambia rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Bahamas ranks 172nd and Gambia ranks 173rd 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.