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