Bahrain vs New Zealand: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Bahrain
62,960 tonnes
in 2022
New Zealand
65,892 tonnes
in 2022
Bahrain rank
79th
New Zealand rank
78th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Bahrain
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 65,892 tonnes against 62,960 tonnes in Bahrain, a difference of 2,932 tonnes.
Across all 273 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 79th and New Zealand ranks 78th of 220 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 2.16 tonnes | 4.97 tonnes | 2.81 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1760s | 2.24 tonnes | 5.77 tonnes | 3.53 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1770s | 2.32 tonnes | 6.69 tonnes | 4.37 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1780s | 2.4 tonnes | 7.75 tonnes | 5.35 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1790s | 2.48 tonnes | 8.97 tonnes | 6.49 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1800s | 2.56 tonnes | 10.37 tonnes | 7.81 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1810s | 2.64 tonnes | 11.97 tonnes | 9.33 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1820s | 2.71 tonnes | 13.78 tonnes | 11.07 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1830s | 2.78 tonnes | 15.83 tonnes | 13.05 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1840s | 2.84 tonnes | 18.13 tonnes | 15.29 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1850s | 2.9 tonnes | 23.78 tonnes | 20.88 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 2.89 tonnes | 46.92 tonnes | 44.04 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 2.8 tonnes | 886.13 tonnes | 883.33 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 2.7 tonnes | 9,813 tonnes | 9,810 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 2.59 tonnes | 15,947 tonnes | 15,945 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 2.18 tonnes | 32,518 tonnes | 32,515 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 1.52 tonnes | 43,811 tonnes | 43,810 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 0.9136 tonnes | 35,596 tonnes | 35,595 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 57.77 tonnes | 35,338 tonnes | 35,280 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 258.35 tonnes | 44,773 tonnes | 44,515 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 387.27 tonnes | 61,503 tonnes | 61,116 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 408.06 tonnes | 81,590 tonnes | 81,182 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 4,333 tonnes | 102,876 tonnes | 98,543 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 9,141 tonnes | 80,247 tonnes | 71,107 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 18,207 tonnes | 74,072 tonnes | 55,865 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 32,795 tonnes | 89,577 tonnes | 56,782 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 39,988 tonnes | 83,037 tonnes | 43,049 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 62,563 tonnes | 69,046 tonnes | 6,483 tonnes | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Bahrain or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 65,892 tonnes against 62,960 tonnes in Bahrain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Bahrain and New Zealand?
- 2,932 tonnes, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and New Zealand?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Bahrain and New Zealand rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Bahrain ranks 79th and New Zealand ranks 78th 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.