Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Spain: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Bosnia and Herzegovina
232,714 tonnes
in 2022
Spain
236,196 tonnes
in 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
39th
Spain rank
38th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 236,196 tonnes against 232,714 tonnes in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 3,482 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Spain ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 39th and Spain ranks 38th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 27.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 27.59 tonnes | 3,089 tonnes | 3,061 tonnes | Spain |
| 1760s | 28.71 tonnes | 3,119 tonnes | 3,091 tonnes | Spain |
| 1770s | 29.89 tonnes | 3,149 tonnes | 3,119 tonnes | Spain |
| 1780s | 31.11 tonnes | 3,178 tonnes | 3,147 tonnes | Spain |
| 1790s | 32.37 tonnes | 3,207 tonnes | 3,174 tonnes | Spain |
| 1800s | 33.7 tonnes | 3,234 tonnes | 3,200 tonnes | Spain |
| 1810s | 35.38 tonnes | 3,260 tonnes | 3,225 tonnes | Spain |
| 1820s | 37.52 tonnes | 3,345 tonnes | 3,308 tonnes | Spain |
| 1830s | 39.76 tonnes | 4,639 tonnes | 4,599 tonnes | Spain |
| 1840s | 42.08 tonnes | 9,317 tonnes | 9,275 tonnes | Spain |
| 1850s | 46.37 tonnes | 17,976 tonnes | 17,930 tonnes | Spain |
| 1860s | 54.51 tonnes | 35,140 tonnes | 35,085 tonnes | Spain |
| 1870s | 65.1 tonnes | 56,987 tonnes | 56,922 tonnes | Spain |
| 1880s | 92.19 tonnes | 92,562 tonnes | 92,470 tonnes | Spain |
| 1890s | 1,721 tonnes | 145,344 tonnes | 143,623 tonnes | Spain |
| 1900s | 5,589 tonnes | 190,273 tonnes | 184,684 tonnes | Spain |
| 1910s | 5,997 tonnes | 220,446 tonnes | 214,449 tonnes | Spain |
| 1920s | 33,872 tonnes | 227,294 tonnes | 193,422 tonnes | Spain |
| 1930s | 38,094 tonnes | 190,157 tonnes | 152,063 tonnes | Spain |
| 1940s | 33,345 tonnes | 267,277 tonnes | 233,931 tonnes | Spain |
| 1950s | 90,860 tonnes | 440,058 tonnes | 349,198 tonnes | Spain |
| 1960s | 171,083 tonnes | 884,816 tonnes | 713,733 tonnes | Spain |
| 1970s | 246,255 tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1980s | 293,440 tonnes | 2.42 million tonnes | 2.13 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1990s | 181,161 tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | 1.83 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2000s | 187,579 tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 231,337 tonnes | 578,814 tonnes | 347,476 tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 237,063 tonnes | 217,275 tonnes | 19,788 tonnes | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Spain?
- Spain, at 236,196 tonnes against 232,714 tonnes in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Spain?
- 3,482 tonnes, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Spain?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Spain rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 39th and Spain ranks 38th 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.