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
- Belgium
- Myanmar
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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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.