Cameroon vs Uruguay: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Cameroon
27,967 tonnes
in 2022
Uruguay
27,843 tonnes
in 2022
Cameroon rank
107th
Uruguay rank
108th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Cameroon
- Uruguay
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 27,967 tonnes against 27,843 tonnes in Uruguay, a difference of 124 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 107th and Uruguay ranks 108th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 20 and Uruguay in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 109.68 tonnes | 8.53 tonnes | 101.15 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1760s | 109.9 tonnes | 8.88 tonnes | 101.02 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1770s | 110.11 tonnes | 9.24 tonnes | 100.87 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1780s | 110.3 tonnes | 9.59 tonnes | 100.71 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1790s | 110.48 tonnes | 9.95 tonnes | 100.53 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1800s | 110.63 tonnes | 10.3 tonnes | 100.34 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1810s | 111.02 tonnes | 10.64 tonnes | 100.38 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1820s | 111.7 tonnes | 12.4 tonnes | 99.3 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1830s | 112.35 tonnes | 16.24 tonnes | 96.11 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1840s | 112.98 tonnes | 21.1 tonnes | 91.88 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1850s | 113.75 tonnes | 30.83 tonnes | 82.92 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1860s | 115.49 tonnes | 51.08 tonnes | 64.41 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1870s | 247.04 tonnes | 74.97 tonnes | 172.06 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1880s | 296.65 tonnes | 110.95 tonnes | 185.71 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1890s | 342.88 tonnes | 156.8 tonnes | 186.08 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1900s | 414.32 tonnes | 201.13 tonnes | 213.18 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1910s | 509.29 tonnes | 252.15 tonnes | 257.14 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1920s | 672.08 tonnes | 327.37 tonnes | 344.71 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1930s | 862.88 tonnes | 409.44 tonnes | 453.44 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1940s | 1,047 tonnes | 434.42 tonnes | 612.15 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1950s | 2,158 tonnes | 27,377 tonnes | 25,219 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 3,318 tonnes | 35,636 tonnes | 32,318 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 7,517 tonnes | 48,408 tonnes | 40,891 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 13,281 tonnes | 34,960 tonnes | 21,679 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 14,485 tonnes | 38,843 tonnes | 24,358 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 19,283 tonnes | 48,297 tonnes | 29,015 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 27,928 tonnes | 41,351 tonnes | 13,422 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 27,120 tonnes | 28,119 tonnes | 999.73 tonnes | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Cameroon, at 27,967 tonnes against 27,843 tonnes in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Cameroon and Uruguay?
- 124 tonnes, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Uruguay?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Cameroon and Uruguay rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Cameroon ranks 107th and Uruguay ranks 108th 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.