Democratic Republic of Congo vs Trinidad and Tobago: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Democratic Republic of Congo
19,691 tonnes
in 2022
Trinidad and Tobago
21,354 tonnes
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
120th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
117th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 21,354 tonnes against 19,691 tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1,663 tonnes.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 120th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 117th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 24 and Trinidad and Tobago in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 379.16 tonnes | 7.69 tonnes | 371.46 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1760s | 379.24 tonnes | 8.26 tonnes | 370.98 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1770s | 379.21 tonnes | 8.87 tonnes | 370.34 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1780s | 379.05 tonnes | 9.51 tonnes | 369.54 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1790s | 378.75 tonnes | 10.18 tonnes | 368.56 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1800s | 378.29 tonnes | 10.9 tonnes | 367.39 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1810s | 378.51 tonnes | 11.65 tonnes | 366.87 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1820s | 379.6 tonnes | 12.28 tonnes | 367.32 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1830s | 380.47 tonnes | 13.14 tonnes | 367.33 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1840s | 381.11 tonnes | 14.53 tonnes | 366.57 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1850s | 409.6 tonnes | 16.8 tonnes | 392.8 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1860s | 478.91 tonnes | 22.34 tonnes | 456.56 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1870s | 560.41 tonnes | 26.85 tonnes | 533.56 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1880s | 656.63 tonnes | 35.8 tonnes | 620.83 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1890s | 769.62 tonnes | 37.43 tonnes | 732.19 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1900s | 903.47 tonnes | 53.67 tonnes | 849.8 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1910s | 1,063 tonnes | 1,484 tonnes | 420.95 tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1920s | 64,502 tonnes | 6,097 tonnes | 58,405 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1930s | 88,077 tonnes | 15,874 tonnes | 72,202 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1940s | 132,964 tonnes | 26,491 tonnes | 106,473 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1950s | 249,532 tonnes | 36,477 tonnes | 213,055 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 319,294 tonnes | 66,324 tonnes | 252,971 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 360,680 tonnes | 160,678 tonnes | 200,002 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 383,721 tonnes | 165,831 tonnes | 217,890 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 58,531 tonnes | 141,179 tonnes | 82,648 tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 16,999 tonnes | 54,728 tonnes | 37,729 tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 22,802 tonnes | 40,522 tonnes | 17,720 tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 19,556 tonnes | 14,707 tonnes | 4,850 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Democratic Republic of Congo or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 21,354 tonnes against 19,691 tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Democratic Republic of Congo and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 1,663 tonnes, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 120th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 117th 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.