Cape Verde vs Djibouti: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Cape Verde
3,763 tonnes
in 2022
Djibouti
4,317 tonnes
in 2022
Cape Verde rank
170th
Djibouti rank
167th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Cape Verde
- Djibouti
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 4,317 tonnes against 3,763 tonnes in Cape Verde, a difference of 554 tonnes.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 170th and Djibouti ranks 167th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 20 and Djibouti in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Djibouti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 9.71 tonnes | 1.31 tonnes | 8.4 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1760s | 9.72 tonnes | 1.31 tonnes | 8.42 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1770s | 9.73 tonnes | 1.3 tonnes | 8.43 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1780s | 9.74 tonnes | 1.29 tonnes | 8.44 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1790s | 9.74 tonnes | 1.29 tonnes | 8.45 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1800s | 9.74 tonnes | 1.28 tonnes | 8.46 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1810s | 9.76 tonnes | 1.27 tonnes | 8.49 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1820s | 9.8 tonnes | 1.26 tonnes | 8.53 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1830s | 9.84 tonnes | 1.26 tonnes | 8.58 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1840s | 9.87 tonnes | 1.25 tonnes | 8.62 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1850s | 9.78 tonnes | 1.25 tonnes | 8.54 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1860s | 8.91 tonnes | 1.27 tonnes | 7.64 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1870s | 9.87 tonnes | 1.3 tonnes | 8.56 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1880s | 11.27 tonnes | 1.34 tonnes | 9.93 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1890s | 12.41 tonnes | 1.38 tonnes | 11.03 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1900s | 14.55 tonnes | 1.32 tonnes | 13.23 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1910s | 14.19 tonnes | 1.18 tonnes | 13.02 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1920s | 15.48 tonnes | 2.14 tonnes | 13.34 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1930s | 19.38 tonnes | 4.46 tonnes | 14.92 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1940s | 25.62 tonnes | 7.77 tonnes | 17.84 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1950s | 111.91 tonnes | 228.67 tonnes | 116.76 tonnes | Djibouti |
| 1960s | 179.24 tonnes | 575.92 tonnes | 396.67 tonnes | Djibouti |
| 1970s | 5,971 tonnes | 12,987 tonnes | 7,016 tonnes | Djibouti |
| 1980s | 719.2 tonnes | 13,038 tonnes | 12,319 tonnes | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 611.57 tonnes | 4,241 tonnes | 3,630 tonnes | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 1,428 tonnes | 3,506 tonnes | 2,079 tonnes | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 2,768 tonnes | 3,127 tonnes | 359.62 tonnes | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 3,271 tonnes | 3,805 tonnes | 533.36 tonnes | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Cape Verde or Djibouti?
- Djibouti, at 4,317 tonnes against 3,763 tonnes in Cape Verde as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Cape Verde and Djibouti?
- 554 tonnes, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Djibouti?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Cape Verde and Djibouti rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Cape Verde ranks 170th and Djibouti ranks 167th 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.