Benin vs Niger: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Benin
9,388 tonnes
in 2022
Niger
9,506 tonnes
in 2022
Benin rank
144th
Niger rank
143rd
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Benin
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 9,506 tonnes against 9,388 tonnes in Benin, a difference of 118 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 144th and Niger ranks 143rd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 17 and Niger in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 95.68 tonnes | 49.4 tonnes | 46.28 tonnes | Benin |
| 1760s | 88.25 tonnes | 49.53 tonnes | 38.72 tonnes | Benin |
| 1770s | 81.39 tonnes | 49.65 tonnes | 31.74 tonnes | Benin |
| 1780s | 75.06 tonnes | 49.77 tonnes | 25.29 tonnes | Benin |
| 1790s | 69.21 tonnes | 49.89 tonnes | 19.33 tonnes | Benin |
| 1800s | 63.81 tonnes | 50 tonnes | 13.82 tonnes | Benin |
| 1810s | 59.23 tonnes | 50.21 tonnes | 9.01 tonnes | Benin |
| 1820s | 55.45 tonnes | 50.57 tonnes | 4.88 tonnes | Benin |
| 1830s | 51.9 tonnes | 50.91 tonnes | 0.9865 tonnes | Benin |
| 1840s | 48.58 tonnes | 51.26 tonnes | 2.68 tonnes | Niger |
| 1850s | 45.57 tonnes | 51.6 tonnes | 6.03 tonnes | Niger |
| 1860s | 44.48 tonnes | 52.21 tonnes | 7.72 tonnes | Niger |
| 1870s | 45.46 tonnes | 53.44 tonnes | 7.98 tonnes | Niger |
| 1880s | 48.38 tonnes | 56.38 tonnes | 8 tonnes | Niger |
| 1890s | 58.72 tonnes | 68.37 tonnes | 9.65 tonnes | Niger |
| 1900s | 79.16 tonnes | 84.3 tonnes | 5.14 tonnes | Niger |
| 1910s | 119.38 tonnes | 107.93 tonnes | 11.46 tonnes | Benin |
| 1920s | 155.16 tonnes | 121.97 tonnes | 33.2 tonnes | Benin |
| 1930s | 207.44 tonnes | 168.89 tonnes | 38.55 tonnes | Benin |
| 1940s | 281.04 tonnes | 196.49 tonnes | 84.55 tonnes | Benin |
| 1950s | 717.03 tonnes | 525.12 tonnes | 191.91 tonnes | Benin |
| 1960s | 1,001 tonnes | 623.43 tonnes | 377.51 tonnes | Benin |
| 1970s | 1,888 tonnes | 1,364 tonnes | 524.2 tonnes | Benin |
| 1980s | 1,975 tonnes | 4,262 tonnes | 2,287 tonnes | Niger |
| 1990s | 2,494 tonnes | 5,144 tonnes | 2,650 tonnes | Niger |
| 2000s | 4,503 tonnes | 5,776 tonnes | 1,273 tonnes | Niger |
| 2010s | 8,673 tonnes | 8,825 tonnes | 152.3 tonnes | Niger |
| 2020s | 10,141 tonnes | 9,088 tonnes | 1,053 tonnes | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Benin or Niger?
- Niger, at 9,506 tonnes against 9,388 tonnes in Benin as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Benin and Niger?
- 118 tonnes, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Niger?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Niger rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Benin ranks 144th and Niger ranks 143rd 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.