Comoros vs Guinea-Bissau: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Comoros
1,367 tonnes
in 2022
Guinea-Bissau
2,155 tonnes
in 2022
Comoros rank
183rd
Guinea-Bissau rank
181st
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Comoros
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 2,155 tonnes against 1,367 tonnes in Comoros, a difference of 788 tonnes.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.6 times Comoros's.
Across all 273 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Comoros ranks 183rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 181st of 220 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 3.9 tonnes | 12.09 tonnes | 8.19 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1760s | 3.91 tonnes | 11.83 tonnes | 7.92 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1770s | 3.92 tonnes | 11.58 tonnes | 7.66 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1780s | 3.93 tonnes | 11.33 tonnes | 7.4 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1790s | 3.94 tonnes | 11.09 tonnes | 7.14 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1800s | 3.95 tonnes | 10.84 tonnes | 6.89 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1810s | 3.97 tonnes | 10.74 tonnes | 6.76 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1820s | 4 tonnes | 10.8 tonnes | 6.79 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1830s | 4.03 tonnes | 10.85 tonnes | 6.82 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1840s | 4.06 tonnes | 10.91 tonnes | 6.85 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1850s | 4.26 tonnes | 11.08 tonnes | 6.82 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1860s | 4.76 tonnes | 11.49 tonnes | 6.73 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1870s | 7.63 tonnes | 123.36 tonnes | 115.73 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1880s | 8.56 tonnes | 132.98 tonnes | 124.42 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1890s | 9.3 tonnes | 78.45 tonnes | 69.15 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1900s | 10.12 tonnes | 59.17 tonnes | 49.05 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1910s | 11.26 tonnes | 70.22 tonnes | 58.96 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1920s | 14.18 tonnes | 87.5 tonnes | 73.32 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1930s | 19.3 tonnes | 105.16 tonnes | 85.86 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1940s | 25.85 tonnes | 120.24 tonnes | 94.39 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1950s | 41.41 tonnes | 198.28 tonnes | 156.87 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1960s | 132.41 tonnes | 446.01 tonnes | 313.6 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 268.68 tonnes | 780.67 tonnes | 512 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 377.3 tonnes | 1,225 tonnes | 847.66 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 449.18 tonnes | 1,320 tonnes | 870.59 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 670.82 tonnes | 1,307 tonnes | 635.76 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 908.9 tonnes | 1,476 tonnes | 567.54 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 1,218 tonnes | 1,920 tonnes | 701.68 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Comoros or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 2,155 tonnes against 1,367 tonnes in Comoros as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Comoros and Guinea-Bissau?
- 788 tonnes, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Guinea-Bissau?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Comoros and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Comoros ranks 183rd 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.