Burkina Faso vs Lithuania: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Burkina Faso
18,195 tonnes
in 2022
Lithuania
20,844 tonnes
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
122nd
Lithuania rank
119th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Burkina Faso
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 20,844 tonnes against 18,195 tonnes in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2,649 tonnes.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 273 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 122nd and Lithuania ranks 119th of 220 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 210.15 tonnes | 1,272 tonnes | 1,062 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1760s | 210.72 tonnes | 1,317 tonnes | 1,107 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1770s | 211.28 tonnes | 1,363 tonnes | 1,152 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1780s | 211.83 tonnes | 1,410 tonnes | 1,198 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1790s | 212.36 tonnes | 1,457 tonnes | 1,244 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1800s | 212.88 tonnes | 1,505 tonnes | 1,292 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1810s | 213.87 tonnes | 1,566 tonnes | 1,352 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1820s | 215.43 tonnes | 1,645 tonnes | 1,430 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1830s | 216.99 tonnes | 1,727 tonnes | 1,510 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1840s | 218.53 tonnes | 1,810 tonnes | 1,591 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1850s | 229.51 tonnes | 2,015 tonnes | 1,785 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1860s | 253.51 tonnes | 2,423 tonnes | 2,169 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1870s | 280.42 tonnes | 3,269 tonnes | 2,988 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1880s | 309.69 tonnes | 5,103 tonnes | 4,793 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1890s | 341.94 tonnes | 8,566 tonnes | 8,224 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1900s | 392.67 tonnes | 11,917 tonnes | 11,524 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1910s | 423.61 tonnes | 12,135 tonnes | 11,711 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1920s | 479.38 tonnes | 9,965 tonnes | 9,486 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1930s | 570.77 tonnes | 25,414 tonnes | 24,843 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1940s | 683.01 tonnes | 30,757 tonnes | 30,074 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1950s | 1,735 tonnes | 57,369 tonnes | 55,634 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1960s | 1,627 tonnes | 102,920 tonnes | 101,293 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1970s | 2,745 tonnes | 193,935 tonnes | 191,190 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1980s | 4,476 tonnes | 240,220 tonnes | 235,743 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 5,238 tonnes | 135,941 tonnes | 130,703 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 9,285 tonnes | 38,481 tonnes | 29,196 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 12,362 tonnes | 26,844 tonnes | 14,483 tonnes | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 16,378 tonnes | 20,395 tonnes | 4,017 tonnes | Lithuania |
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 Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 20,844 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 Lithuania?
- 2,649 tonnes, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lithuania?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Lithuania rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Burkina Faso ranks 122nd and Lithuania ranks 119th 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.