Belgium vs Myanmar: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region

Belgium
153,447 tonnes
in 2022
Myanmar
148,612 tonnes
in 2022
Belgium rank
47th
Myanmar rank
49th

Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time

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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 153,447 tonnes against 148,612 tonnes in Myanmar, a difference of 4,835 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 47th and Myanmar ranks 49th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 27 and Myanmar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Myanmar Difference Ahead
1750s 67,205 tonnes 851.41 tonnes 66,353 tonnes Belgium
1760s 70,463 tonnes 864.9 tonnes 69,598 tonnes Belgium
1770s 73,698 tonnes 878.37 tonnes 72,820 tonnes Belgium
1780s 76,911 tonnes 891.8 tonnes 76,019 tonnes Belgium
1790s 80,100 tonnes 905.16 tonnes 79,195 tonnes Belgium
1800s 86,262 tonnes 918.39 tonnes 85,344 tonnes Belgium
1810s 86,410 tonnes 941.08 tonnes 85,469 tonnes Belgium
1820s 91,377 tonnes 972.27 tonnes 90,405 tonnes Belgium
1830s 120,673 tonnes 1,003 tonnes 119,670 tonnes Belgium
1840s 136,838 tonnes 1,039 tonnes 135,799 tonnes Belgium
1850s 75,101 tonnes 1,078 tonnes 74,023 tonnes Belgium
1860s 111,281 tonnes 1,118 tonnes 110,163 tonnes Belgium
1870s 162,802 tonnes 1,301 tonnes 161,500 tonnes Belgium
1880s 229,864 tonnes 1,727 tonnes 228,137 tonnes Belgium
1890s 324,849 tonnes 2,317 tonnes 322,532 tonnes Belgium
1900s 430,720 tonnes 2,954 tonnes 427,766 tonnes Belgium
1910s 390,093 tonnes 5,717 tonnes 384,376 tonnes Belgium
1920s 568,476 tonnes 18,415 tonnes 550,061 tonnes Belgium
1930s 737,821 tonnes 29,807 tonnes 708,014 tonnes Belgium
1940s 426,429 tonnes 9,148 tonnes 417,280 tonnes Belgium
1950s 639,050 tonnes 14,614 tonnes 624,436 tonnes Belgium
1960s 885,768 tonnes 17,729 tonnes 868,039 tonnes Belgium
1970s 1.01 million tonnes 19,344 tonnes 993,745 tonnes Belgium
1980s 656,318 tonnes 20,640 tonnes 635,678 tonnes Belgium
1990s 530,081 tonnes 25,033 tonnes 505,047 tonnes Belgium
2000s 547,901 tonnes 37,344 tonnes 510,558 tonnes Belgium
2010s 366,687 tonnes 91,673 tonnes 275,014 tonnes Belgium
2020s 132,774 tonnes 155,869 tonnes 23,095 tonnes Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Belgium or Myanmar?
Belgium, at 153,447 tonnes against 148,612 tonnes in Myanmar as of 2022.
What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Belgium and Myanmar?
4,835 tonnes, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Myanmar?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Myanmar rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
Belgium ranks 47th and Myanmar ranks 49th 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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Indicator
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
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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.