Central African Republic vs Guinea-Bissau: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Central African Republic
2,890 tonnes
in 2022
Guinea-Bissau
2,155 tonnes
in 2022
Central African Republic rank
178th
Guinea-Bissau rank
181st
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Central African Republic
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 2,890 tonnes against 2,155 tonnes in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 735 tonnes.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.3 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 178th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 181st of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 25 and Guinea-Bissau in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 41.65 tonnes | 12.09 tonnes | 29.56 tonnes | Central African Republic |
| 1760s | 41.68 tonnes | 11.83 tonnes | 29.85 tonnes | Central African Republic |
| 1770s | 41.7 tonnes | 11.58 tonnes | 30.12 tonnes | Central African Republic |
| 1780s | 41.71 tonnes | 11.33 tonnes | 30.38 tonnes | Central African Republic |
| 1790s | 41.7 tonnes | 11.09 tonnes | 30.61 tonnes | Central African Republic |
| 1800s | 41.68 tonnes | 10.84 tonnes | 30.84 tonnes | Central African Republic |
| 1810s | 41.74 tonnes | 10.74 tonnes | 31 tonnes | Central African Republic |
| 1820s | 41.89 tonnes | 10.8 tonnes | 31.09 tonnes | Central African Republic |
| 1830s | 42.03 tonnes | 10.85 tonnes | 31.17 tonnes | Central African Republic |
| 1840s | 42.14 tonnes | 10.91 tonnes | 31.23 tonnes | Central African Republic |
| 1850s | 44.96 tonnes | 11.08 tonnes | 33.88 tonnes | Central African Republic |
| 1860s | 51.59 tonnes | 11.49 tonnes | 40.1 tonnes | Central African Republic |
| 1870s | 59.08 tonnes | 123.36 tonnes | 64.28 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1880s | 67.6 tonnes | 132.98 tonnes | 65.37 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1890s | 77.4 tonnes | 78.45 tonnes | 1.06 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1900s | 88.79 tonnes | 59.17 tonnes | 29.62 tonnes | Central African Republic |
| 1910s | 102.15 tonnes | 70.22 tonnes | 31.93 tonnes | Central African Republic |
| 1920s | 130.71 tonnes | 87.5 tonnes | 43.21 tonnes | Central African Republic |
| 1930s | 160.05 tonnes | 105.16 tonnes | 54.89 tonnes | Central African Republic |
| 1940s | 198.78 tonnes | 120.24 tonnes | 78.55 tonnes | Central African Republic |
| 1950s | 709.5 tonnes | 198.28 tonnes | 511.22 tonnes | Central African Republic |
| 1960s | 962.11 tonnes | 446.01 tonnes | 516.11 tonnes | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 1,388 tonnes | 780.67 tonnes | 607.21 tonnes | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 1,646 tonnes | 1,225 tonnes | 421.21 tonnes | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 1,734 tonnes | 1,320 tonnes | 414.03 tonnes | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 2,109 tonnes | 1,307 tonnes | 802.59 tonnes | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 2,193 tonnes | 1,476 tonnes | 716.59 tonnes | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 2,603 tonnes | 1,920 tonnes | 682.54 tonnes | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Central African Republic or Guinea-Bissau?
- Central African Republic, at 2,890 tonnes against 2,155 tonnes in Guinea-Bissau as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Central African Republic and Guinea-Bissau?
- 735 tonnes, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Guinea-Bissau?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Central African Republic and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Central African Republic ranks 178th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 181st 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.