Congo vs Montenegro: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Congo
8,869 tonnes
in 2022
Montenegro
7,595 tonnes
in 2022
Congo rank
145th
Montenegro rank
148th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Congo
- Montenegro
How they compare
Congo currently reports 8,869 tonnes against 7,595 tonnes in Montenegro, a difference of 1,274 tonnes.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Montenegro's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 145th and Montenegro ranks 148th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 24 and Montenegro in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 73.27 tonnes | 4.04 tonnes | 69.23 tonnes | Congo |
| 1760s | 73.27 tonnes | 4.2 tonnes | 69.07 tonnes | Congo |
| 1770s | 73.23 tonnes | 4.36 tonnes | 68.87 tonnes | Congo |
| 1780s | 73.16 tonnes | 4.53 tonnes | 68.63 tonnes | Congo |
| 1790s | 73.03 tonnes | 4.7 tonnes | 68.33 tonnes | Congo |
| 1800s | 72.86 tonnes | 4.88 tonnes | 67.98 tonnes | Congo |
| 1810s | 72.78 tonnes | 5.1 tonnes | 67.68 tonnes | Congo |
| 1820s | 72.83 tonnes | 5.39 tonnes | 67.44 tonnes | Congo |
| 1830s | 72.8 tonnes | 5.7 tonnes | 67.1 tonnes | Congo |
| 1840s | 72.67 tonnes | 6.02 tonnes | 66.65 tonnes | Congo |
| 1850s | 75.19 tonnes | 6.35 tonnes | 68.84 tonnes | Congo |
| 1860s | 81.33 tonnes | 6.84 tonnes | 74.49 tonnes | Congo |
| 1870s | 87.97 tonnes | 7.53 tonnes | 80.44 tonnes | Congo |
| 1880s | 95.15 tonnes | 8.29 tonnes | 86.86 tonnes | Congo |
| 1890s | 102.92 tonnes | 9.12 tonnes | 93.8 tonnes | Congo |
| 1900s | 111.36 tonnes | 8.93 tonnes | 102.44 tonnes | Congo |
| 1910s | 120.55 tonnes | 7.27 tonnes | 113.28 tonnes | Congo |
| 1920s | 131.87 tonnes | 18 tonnes | 113.87 tonnes | Congo |
| 1930s | 137.06 tonnes | 50.24 tonnes | 86.82 tonnes | Congo |
| 1940s | 123.46 tonnes | 112.14 tonnes | 11.32 tonnes | Congo |
| 1950s | 1,654 tonnes | 572.74 tonnes | 1,081 tonnes | Congo |
| 1960s | 3,422 tonnes | 1,268 tonnes | 2,154 tonnes | Congo |
| 1970s | 3,721 tonnes | 3,055 tonnes | 665.7 tonnes | Congo |
| 1980s | 3,344 tonnes | 4,048 tonnes | 704.58 tonnes | Montenegro |
| 1990s | 2,153 tonnes | 2,435 tonnes | 281.75 tonnes | Montenegro |
| 2000s | 3,690 tonnes | 17,564 tonnes | 13,874 tonnes | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 8,463 tonnes | 23,763 tonnes | 15,300 tonnes | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 8,313 tonnes | 7,657 tonnes | 656.38 tonnes | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Congo or Montenegro?
- Congo, at 8,869 tonnes against 7,595 tonnes in Montenegro as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Congo and Montenegro?
- 1,274 tonnes, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Montenegro?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Congo and Montenegro rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Congo ranks 145th and Montenegro ranks 148th 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.