Cameroon vs Papua New Guinea: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Cameroon
27,967 tonnes
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
26,406 tonnes
in 2022
Cameroon rank
107th
Papua New Guinea rank
110th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Cameroon
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 27,967 tonnes against 26,406 tonnes in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1,561 tonnes.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 107th and Papua New Guinea ranks 110th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 26 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 109.68 tonnes | 42.69 tonnes | 66.99 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1760s | 109.9 tonnes | 43.48 tonnes | 66.42 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1770s | 110.11 tonnes | 44.28 tonnes | 65.83 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1780s | 110.3 tonnes | 45.1 tonnes | 65.2 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1790s | 110.48 tonnes | 45.93 tonnes | 64.55 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1800s | 110.63 tonnes | 46.77 tonnes | 63.86 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1810s | 111.02 tonnes | 49.09 tonnes | 61.93 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1820s | 111.7 tonnes | 53.35 tonnes | 58.35 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1830s | 112.35 tonnes | 57.98 tonnes | 54.37 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1840s | 112.98 tonnes | 63.01 tonnes | 49.97 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1850s | 113.75 tonnes | 78.82 tonnes | 34.93 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1860s | 115.49 tonnes | 110.39 tonnes | 5.1 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1870s | 247.04 tonnes | 147.04 tonnes | 100 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1880s | 296.65 tonnes | 196.76 tonnes | 99.89 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1890s | 342.88 tonnes | 246.54 tonnes | 96.34 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1900s | 414.32 tonnes | 271.24 tonnes | 143.08 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1910s | 509.29 tonnes | 293.48 tonnes | 215.82 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1920s | 672.08 tonnes | 274.76 tonnes | 397.32 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1930s | 862.88 tonnes | 240.93 tonnes | 621.95 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1940s | 1,047 tonnes | 196.2 tonnes | 850.37 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1950s | 2,158 tonnes | 873.9 tonnes | 1,284 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1960s | 3,318 tonnes | 2,268 tonnes | 1,050 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 7,517 tonnes | 10,342 tonnes | 2,825 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 13,281 tonnes | 12,924 tonnes | 357.39 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 14,485 tonnes | 13,558 tonnes | 926.53 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 19,283 tonnes | 25,667 tonnes | 6,384 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 27,928 tonnes | 26,437 tonnes | 1,491 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 27,120 tonnes | 25,814 tonnes | 1,306 tonnes | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Cameroon or Papua New Guinea?
- Cameroon, at 27,967 tonnes against 26,406 tonnes in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?
- 1,561 tonnes, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Cameroon and Papua New Guinea rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Cameroon ranks 107th and Papua New Guinea ranks 110th 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.