Bhutan vs Moldova: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Bhutan
7,076 tonnes
in 2022
Moldova
8,206 tonnes
in 2022
Bhutan rank
150th
Moldova rank
147th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Bhutan
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 8,206 tonnes against 7,076 tonnes in Bhutan, a difference of 1,130 tonnes.
That makes Moldova's figure about 1.2 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 150th and Moldova ranks 147th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 14 and Moldova in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 454.75 tonnes | 116.68 tonnes | 338.07 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1760s | 463.01 tonnes | 121 tonnes | 342.01 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1770s | 471.41 tonnes | 125.48 tonnes | 345.93 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1780s | 479.94 tonnes | 130.13 tonnes | 349.82 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1790s | 488.61 tonnes | 134.95 tonnes | 353.67 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1800s | 497.42 tonnes | 139.95 tonnes | 357.47 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1810s | 521.82 tonnes | 143.56 tonnes | 378.26 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1820s | 566.86 tonnes | 145.29 tonnes | 421.58 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1830s | 615.76 tonnes | 147.79 tonnes | 467.97 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1840s | 668.83 tonnes | 148.2 tonnes | 520.63 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1850s | 726.43 tonnes | 167.49 tonnes | 558.94 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1860s | 797.18 tonnes | 332.57 tonnes | 464.61 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1870s | 884.93 tonnes | 854.87 tonnes | 30.06 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1880s | 982.25 tonnes | 1,665 tonnes | 682.95 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1890s | 1,268 tonnes | 3,098 tonnes | 1,829 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1900s | 1,941 tonnes | 5,444 tonnes | 3,503 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1910s | 2,299 tonnes | 6,146 tonnes | 3,847 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1920s | 2,319 tonnes | 4,600 tonnes | 2,281 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1930s | 2,075 tonnes | 18,604 tonnes | 16,529 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1940s | 2,208 tonnes | 27,922 tonnes | 25,714 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1950s | 2,178 tonnes | 56,433 tonnes | 54,255 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1960s | 1,567 tonnes | 62,523 tonnes | 60,956 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1970s | 1,311 tonnes | 77,044 tonnes | 75,733 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1980s | 2,138 tonnes | 80,851 tonnes | 78,713 tonnes | Moldova |
| 1990s | 4,380 tonnes | 38,544 tonnes | 34,164 tonnes | Moldova |
| 2000s | 3,744 tonnes | 7,743 tonnes | 3,999 tonnes | Moldova |
| 2010s | 6,746 tonnes | 6,595 tonnes | 150.87 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 6,980 tonnes | 7,396 tonnes | 416.23 tonnes | Moldova |
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 Moldova?
- Moldova, at 8,206 tonnes against 7,076 tonnes in Bhutan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Bhutan and Moldova?
- 1,130 tonnes, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Moldova?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Bhutan and Moldova rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Bhutan ranks 150th and Moldova ranks 147th 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.