Belize vs Sao Tome and Principe: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Belize
786.68 tonnes
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
841.57 tonnes
in 2022
Belize rank
194th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
192nd
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Belize
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 841.57 tonnes against 786.68 tonnes in Belize, a difference of 54.89 tonnes.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 194th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 192nd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 24 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1.76 tonnes | 0.8364 tonnes | 0.9266 tonnes | Belize |
| 1760s | 1.89 tonnes | 0.913 tonnes | 0.9758 tonnes | Belize |
| 1770s | 2.02 tonnes | 0.9973 tonnes | 1.02 tonnes | Belize |
| 1780s | 2.16 tonnes | 1.09 tonnes | 1.07 tonnes | Belize |
| 1790s | 2.31 tonnes | 1.19 tonnes | 1.11 tonnes | Belize |
| 1800s | 2.46 tonnes | 1.3 tonnes | 1.15 tonnes | Belize |
| 1810s | 2.56 tonnes | 1.43 tonnes | 1.13 tonnes | Belize |
| 1820s | 2.6 tonnes | 1.56 tonnes | 1.03 tonnes | Belize |
| 1830s | 2.63 tonnes | 1.71 tonnes | 0.9161 tonnes | Belize |
| 1840s | 2.66 tonnes | 1.88 tonnes | 0.7775 tonnes | Belize |
| 1850s | 2.6 tonnes | 2.05 tonnes | 0.5503 tonnes | Belize |
| 1860s | 3.07 tonnes | 2.3 tonnes | 0.7714 tonnes | Belize |
| 1870s | 3.34 tonnes | 2.86 tonnes | 0.483 tonnes | Belize |
| 1880s | 3.6 tonnes | 3.15 tonnes | 0.4467 tonnes | Belize |
| 1890s | 4.03 tonnes | 3.46 tonnes | 0.5656 tonnes | Belize |
| 1900s | 4.41 tonnes | 3.84 tonnes | 0.5696 tonnes | Belize |
| 1910s | 4.78 tonnes | 4.33 tonnes | 0.4507 tonnes | Belize |
| 1920s | 5.02 tonnes | 5.9 tonnes | 0.8768 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1930s | 5.72 tonnes | 8.79 tonnes | 3.06 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1940s | 6.88 tonnes | 11.95 tonnes | 5.07 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1950s | 39.01 tonnes | 45.96 tonnes | 6.96 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1960s | 93.94 tonnes | 84.1 tonnes | 9.84 tonnes | Belize |
| 1970s | 423.71 tonnes | 148.53 tonnes | 275.18 tonnes | Belize |
| 1980s | 484.53 tonnes | 264.88 tonnes | 219.64 tonnes | Belize |
| 1990s | 2,916 tonnes | 231.82 tonnes | 2,684 tonnes | Belize |
| 2000s | 1,773 tonnes | 418.04 tonnes | 1,355 tonnes | Belize |
| 2010s | 893.34 tonnes | 564.52 tonnes | 328.82 tonnes | Belize |
| 2020s | 773.95 tonnes | 738.96 tonnes | 34.99 tonnes | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Belize or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 841.57 tonnes against 786.68 tonnes in Belize as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Belize and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 54.89 tonnes, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Belize and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Belize ranks 194th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 192nd 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.