Burkina Faso vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Burkina Faso
18,195 tonnes
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo
19,691 tonnes
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
122nd
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
120th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Burkina Faso
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 19,691 tonnes against 18,195 tonnes in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1,496 tonnes.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 273 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 122nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 120th of 220 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 210.15 tonnes | 379.16 tonnes | 169.01 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1760s | 210.72 tonnes | 379.24 tonnes | 168.52 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1770s | 211.28 tonnes | 379.21 tonnes | 167.93 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1780s | 211.83 tonnes | 379.05 tonnes | 167.22 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1790s | 212.36 tonnes | 378.75 tonnes | 166.38 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1800s | 212.88 tonnes | 378.29 tonnes | 165.4 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1810s | 213.87 tonnes | 378.51 tonnes | 164.64 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1820s | 215.43 tonnes | 379.6 tonnes | 164.16 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1830s | 216.99 tonnes | 380.47 tonnes | 163.48 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1840s | 218.53 tonnes | 381.11 tonnes | 162.58 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1850s | 229.51 tonnes | 409.6 tonnes | 180.09 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1860s | 253.51 tonnes | 478.91 tonnes | 225.39 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1870s | 280.42 tonnes | 560.41 tonnes | 279.99 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1880s | 309.69 tonnes | 656.63 tonnes | 346.94 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1890s | 341.94 tonnes | 769.62 tonnes | 427.67 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1900s | 392.67 tonnes | 903.47 tonnes | 510.8 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1910s | 423.61 tonnes | 1,063 tonnes | 639.74 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1920s | 479.38 tonnes | 64,502 tonnes | 64,022 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1930s | 570.77 tonnes | 88,077 tonnes | 87,506 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1940s | 683.01 tonnes | 132,964 tonnes | 132,281 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1950s | 1,735 tonnes | 249,532 tonnes | 247,797 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 1,627 tonnes | 319,294 tonnes | 317,667 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 2,745 tonnes | 360,680 tonnes | 357,935 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 4,476 tonnes | 383,721 tonnes | 379,245 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 5,238 tonnes | 58,531 tonnes | 53,293 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 9,285 tonnes | 16,999 tonnes | 7,714 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 12,362 tonnes | 22,802 tonnes | 10,441 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 16,378 tonnes | 19,556 tonnes | 3,178 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Burkina Faso or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 19,691 tonnes against 18,195 tonnes in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 1,496 tonnes, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Burkina Faso ranks 122nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 120th 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.