Bolivia vs Mauritania: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Bolivia
14,462 tonnes
in 2022
Mauritania
16,034 tonnes
in 2022
Bolivia rank
130th
Mauritania rank
127th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Bolivia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 16,034 tonnes against 14,462 tonnes in Bolivia, a difference of 1,572 tonnes.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 130th and Mauritania ranks 127th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 25 and Mauritania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 41.84 tonnes | 23.43 tonnes | 18.41 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1760s | 43.03 tonnes | 23.5 tonnes | 19.53 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1770s | 44.24 tonnes | 23.57 tonnes | 20.67 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1780s | 45.45 tonnes | 23.64 tonnes | 21.81 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1790s | 46.65 tonnes | 23.7 tonnes | 22.95 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1800s | 47.86 tonnes | 23.77 tonnes | 24.09 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1810s | 52.36 tonnes | 23.89 tonnes | 28.47 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1820s | 61.53 tonnes | 24.07 tonnes | 37.45 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1830s | 66.99 tonnes | 24.26 tonnes | 42.74 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1840s | 66.99 tonnes | 24.44 tonnes | 42.54 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1850s | 72.15 tonnes | 24.63 tonnes | 47.52 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1860s | 74.15 tonnes | 24.94 tonnes | 49.2 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1870s | 66.81 tonnes | 70.67 tonnes | 3.86 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1880s | 397.25 tonnes | 77.11 tonnes | 320.15 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1890s | 1,121 tonnes | 78.59 tonnes | 1,043 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1900s | 3,107 tonnes | 75.03 tonnes | 3,032 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1910s | 7,301 tonnes | 71.74 tonnes | 7,229 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1920s | 1,821 tonnes | 80.04 tonnes | 1,740 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1930s | 364.55 tonnes | 94.38 tonnes | 270.18 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1940s | 876.5 tonnes | 115.65 tonnes | 760.85 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1950s | 3,717 tonnes | 495.59 tonnes | 3,221 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1960s | 6,395 tonnes | 1,213 tonnes | 5,182 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1970s | 11,504 tonnes | 4,086 tonnes | 7,418 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1980s | 9,933 tonnes | 8,156 tonnes | 1,778 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 9,433 tonnes | 12,990 tonnes | 3,557 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 14,233 tonnes | 8,284 tonnes | 5,950 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 14,664 tonnes | 10,432 tonnes | 4,232 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 13,274 tonnes | 14,075 tonnes | 801.23 tonnes | Mauritania |
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 Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 16,034 tonnes against 14,462 tonnes in Bolivia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Bolivia and Mauritania?
- 1,572 tonnes, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Mauritania?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Bolivia and Mauritania rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Bolivia ranks 130th and Mauritania ranks 127th 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.