Bolivia vs Cyprus: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Bolivia
14,462 tonnes
in 2022
Cyprus
13,472 tonnes
in 2022
Bolivia rank
130th
Cyprus rank
132nd
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Bolivia
- Cyprus
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 14,462 tonnes against 13,472 tonnes in Cyprus, a difference of 990 tonnes.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 130th and Cyprus ranks 132nd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 20 and Cyprus in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 41.84 tonnes | 23.95 tonnes | 17.88 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1760s | 43.03 tonnes | 25.19 tonnes | 17.84 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1770s | 44.24 tonnes | 26.48 tonnes | 17.75 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1780s | 45.45 tonnes | 27.83 tonnes | 17.62 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1790s | 46.65 tonnes | 29.22 tonnes | 17.44 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1800s | 47.86 tonnes | 30.66 tonnes | 17.2 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1810s | 52.36 tonnes | 32.96 tonnes | 19.4 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1820s | 61.53 tonnes | 36.41 tonnes | 25.11 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1830s | 66.99 tonnes | 40.19 tonnes | 26.8 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1840s | 66.99 tonnes | 44.31 tonnes | 22.67 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1850s | 72.15 tonnes | 49.65 tonnes | 22.49 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1860s | 74.15 tonnes | 54.25 tonnes | 19.89 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1870s | 66.81 tonnes | 56.15 tonnes | 10.66 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1880s | 397.25 tonnes | 58.04 tonnes | 339.21 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1890s | 1,121 tonnes | 59.9 tonnes | 1,061 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1900s | 3,107 tonnes | 64.77 tonnes | 3,042 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1910s | 7,301 tonnes | 73.37 tonnes | 7,228 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1920s | 1,821 tonnes | 80.82 tonnes | 1,740 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1930s | 364.55 tonnes | 84.06 tonnes | 280.49 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1940s | 876.5 tonnes | 89.69 tonnes | 786.82 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1950s | 3,717 tonnes | 5,644 tonnes | 1,928 tonnes | Cyprus |
| 1960s | 6,395 tonnes | 11,956 tonnes | 5,561 tonnes | Cyprus |
| 1970s | 11,504 tonnes | 22,143 tonnes | 10,639 tonnes | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 9,933 tonnes | 29,995 tonnes | 20,062 tonnes | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 9,433 tonnes | 44,094 tonnes | 34,661 tonnes | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 14,233 tonnes | 44,797 tonnes | 30,564 tonnes | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 14,664 tonnes | 24,957 tonnes | 10,293 tonnes | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 13,274 tonnes | 13,492 tonnes | 218.5 tonnes | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Bolivia or Cyprus?
- Bolivia, at 14,462 tonnes against 13,472 tonnes in Cyprus as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Bolivia and Cyprus?
- 990 tonnes, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Cyprus?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Bolivia and Cyprus rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Bolivia ranks 130th and Cyprus ranks 132nd 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.