Benin vs Paraguay: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Benin
9,388 tonnes
in 2022
Paraguay
10,574 tonnes
in 2022
Benin rank
144th
Paraguay rank
141st
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Benin
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 10,574 tonnes against 9,388 tonnes in Benin, a difference of 1,186 tonnes.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 144th and Paraguay ranks 141st of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 10 and Paraguay in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 95.68 tonnes | 21.35 tonnes | 74.34 tonnes | Benin |
| 1760s | 88.25 tonnes | 22.34 tonnes | 65.91 tonnes | Benin |
| 1770s | 81.39 tonnes | 23.37 tonnes | 58.03 tonnes | Benin |
| 1780s | 75.06 tonnes | 24.42 tonnes | 50.64 tonnes | Benin |
| 1790s | 69.21 tonnes | 25.51 tonnes | 43.7 tonnes | Benin |
| 1800s | 63.81 tonnes | 26.62 tonnes | 37.19 tonnes | Benin |
| 1810s | 59.23 tonnes | 27.76 tonnes | 31.47 tonnes | Benin |
| 1820s | 55.45 tonnes | 35.43 tonnes | 20.01 tonnes | Benin |
| 1830s | 51.9 tonnes | 48.65 tonnes | 3.26 tonnes | Benin |
| 1840s | 48.58 tonnes | 60.03 tonnes | 11.45 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1850s | 45.57 tonnes | 68.8 tonnes | 23.23 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1860s | 44.48 tonnes | 73.62 tonnes | 29.14 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1870s | 45.46 tonnes | 79.44 tonnes | 33.98 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1880s | 48.38 tonnes | 87.64 tonnes | 39.27 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1890s | 58.72 tonnes | 100.21 tonnes | 41.49 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1900s | 79.16 tonnes | 130.99 tonnes | 51.82 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1910s | 119.38 tonnes | 172.58 tonnes | 53.19 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1920s | 155.16 tonnes | 228.68 tonnes | 73.51 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1930s | 207.44 tonnes | 289.79 tonnes | 82.35 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1940s | 281.04 tonnes | 366.85 tonnes | 85.81 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1950s | 717.03 tonnes | 1,155 tonnes | 438.21 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1960s | 1,001 tonnes | 2,467 tonnes | 1,466 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 1,888 tonnes | 5,515 tonnes | 3,626 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 1,975 tonnes | 8,205 tonnes | 6,229 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 2,494 tonnes | 15,656 tonnes | 13,162 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 4,503 tonnes | 16,578 tonnes | 12,075 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 8,673 tonnes | 12,073 tonnes | 3,400 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 10,141 tonnes | 9,989 tonnes | 152.16 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 Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 10,574 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 Paraguay?
- 1,186 tonnes, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Paraguay?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Paraguay rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Benin ranks 144th and Paraguay ranks 141st 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.