Bhutan vs Gabon: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Bhutan
7,076 tonnes
in 2022
Gabon
6,815 tonnes
in 2022
Bhutan rank
150th
Gabon rank
151st
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Bhutan
- Gabon
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 7,076 tonnes against 6,815 tonnes in Gabon, a difference of 261 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 150th and Gabon ranks 151st of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 23 and Gabon in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 454.75 tonnes | 21.71 tonnes | 433.03 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1760s | 463.01 tonnes | 21.75 tonnes | 441.26 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1770s | 471.41 tonnes | 21.77 tonnes | 449.63 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1780s | 479.94 tonnes | 21.8 tonnes | 458.14 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1790s | 488.61 tonnes | 21.82 tonnes | 466.8 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1800s | 497.42 tonnes | 21.83 tonnes | 475.59 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1810s | 521.82 tonnes | 21.89 tonnes | 499.93 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1820s | 566.86 tonnes | 22 tonnes | 544.86 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1830s | 615.76 tonnes | 22.1 tonnes | 593.66 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1840s | 668.83 tonnes | 22.2 tonnes | 646.63 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1850s | 726.43 tonnes | 23.8 tonnes | 702.63 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1860s | 797.18 tonnes | 27.59 tonnes | 769.59 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1870s | 884.93 tonnes | 31.97 tonnes | 852.96 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1880s | 982.25 tonnes | 37.05 tonnes | 945.2 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1890s | 1,268 tonnes | 42.94 tonnes | 1,225 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1900s | 1,941 tonnes | 49.14 tonnes | 1,892 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1910s | 2,299 tonnes | 61.96 tonnes | 2,237 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1920s | 2,319 tonnes | 90.29 tonnes | 2,229 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1930s | 2,075 tonnes | 121.79 tonnes | 1,953 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1940s | 2,208 tonnes | 175.68 tonnes | 2,032 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1950s | 2,178 tonnes | 267.87 tonnes | 1,910 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1960s | 1,567 tonnes | 743.48 tonnes | 823.9 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 1,311 tonnes | 5,694 tonnes | 4,383 tonnes | Gabon |
| 1980s | 2,138 tonnes | 8,112 tonnes | 5,974 tonnes | Gabon |
| 1990s | 4,380 tonnes | 9,739 tonnes | 5,359 tonnes | Gabon |
| 2000s | 3,744 tonnes | 12,689 tonnes | 8,945 tonnes | Gabon |
| 2010s | 6,746 tonnes | 12,757 tonnes | 6,011 tonnes | Gabon |
| 2020s | 6,980 tonnes | 6,196 tonnes | 784.26 tonnes | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Bhutan or Gabon?
- Bhutan, at 7,076 tonnes against 6,815 tonnes in Gabon as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Bhutan and Gabon?
- 261 tonnes, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Gabon?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Bhutan and Gabon rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Bhutan ranks 150th and Gabon ranks 151st 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.