Burundi vs Chad: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Burundi
2,968 tonnes
in 2022
Chad
3,394 tonnes
in 2022
Burundi rank
177th
Chad rank
174th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Burundi
- Chad
How they compare
Chad currently reports 3,394 tonnes against 2,968 tonnes in Burundi, a difference of 426 tonnes.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Chad ahead.
Burundi ranks 177th and Chad ranks 174th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 11 and Chad in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 50.59 tonnes | 54.4 tonnes | 3.81 tonnes | Chad |
| 1760s | 50.74 tonnes | 54.55 tonnes | 3.81 tonnes | Chad |
| 1770s | 50.89 tonnes | 54.7 tonnes | 3.8 tonnes | Chad |
| 1780s | 51.04 tonnes | 54.84 tonnes | 3.79 tonnes | Chad |
| 1790s | 51.19 tonnes | 54.98 tonnes | 3.78 tonnes | Chad |
| 1800s | 51.34 tonnes | 55.11 tonnes | 3.77 tonnes | Chad |
| 1810s | 51.6 tonnes | 55.37 tonnes | 3.77 tonnes | Chad |
| 1820s | 52.01 tonnes | 55.77 tonnes | 3.77 tonnes | Chad |
| 1830s | 52.41 tonnes | 56.17 tonnes | 3.76 tonnes | Chad |
| 1840s | 52.81 tonnes | 56.57 tonnes | 3.76 tonnes | Chad |
| 1850s | 57.23 tonnes | 56.97 tonnes | 0.2544 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1860s | 66.88 tonnes | 57.69 tonnes | 9.19 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1870s | 78.21 tonnes | 59.46 tonnes | 18.75 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1880s | 88.83 tonnes | 60.65 tonnes | 28.18 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1890s | 99.77 tonnes | 61.78 tonnes | 37.99 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1900s | 111.65 tonnes | 61.9 tonnes | 49.75 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1910s | 125.2 tonnes | 75.54 tonnes | 49.66 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1920s | 161.15 tonnes | 116.78 tonnes | 44.37 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1930s | 238.68 tonnes | 196.33 tonnes | 42.35 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1940s | 342.61 tonnes | 339.06 tonnes | 3.55 tonnes | Burundi |
| 1950s | 560.78 tonnes | 800.08 tonnes | 239.3 tonnes | Chad |
| 1960s | 932.61 tonnes | 1,301 tonnes | 368.37 tonnes | Chad |
| 1970s | 1,385 tonnes | 2,427 tonnes | 1,042 tonnes | Chad |
| 1980s | 2,268 tonnes | 2,633 tonnes | 364.46 tonnes | Chad |
| 1990s | 5,827 tonnes | 2,084 tonnes | 3,743 tonnes | Burundi |
| 2000s | 2,669 tonnes | 3,128 tonnes | 459.79 tonnes | Chad |
| 2010s | 2,585 tonnes | 3,239 tonnes | 654.54 tonnes | Chad |
| 2020s | 2,766 tonnes | 3,263 tonnes | 496.71 tonnes | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Burundi or Chad?
- Chad, at 3,394 tonnes against 2,968 tonnes in Burundi as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Burundi and Chad?
- 426 tonnes, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Chad?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Burundi and Chad rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Burundi ranks 177th and Chad ranks 174th 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.