Cote d'Ivoire vs Mauritania: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Cote d'Ivoire
16,314 tonnes
in 2022
Mauritania
16,034 tonnes
in 2022
Cote d'Ivoire rank
125th
Mauritania rank
127th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Mauritania
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 16,314 tonnes against 16,034 tonnes in Mauritania, a difference of 280 tonnes.
Across all 273 years both countries report, Cote d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 125th and Mauritania ranks 127th of 220 countries.
Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 188.8 tonnes | 23.43 tonnes | 165.37 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1760s | 175.83 tonnes | 23.5 tonnes | 152.33 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1770s | 163.72 tonnes | 23.57 tonnes | 140.15 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1780s | 152.41 tonnes | 23.64 tonnes | 128.77 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1790s | 141.84 tonnes | 23.7 tonnes | 118.14 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1800s | 131.97 tonnes | 23.77 tonnes | 108.2 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1810s | 122.98 tonnes | 23.89 tonnes | 99.09 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1820s | 114.85 tonnes | 24.07 tonnes | 90.78 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1830s | 107.23 tonnes | 24.26 tonnes | 82.97 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1840s | 100.06 tonnes | 24.44 tonnes | 75.62 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1850s | 104.24 tonnes | 24.63 tonnes | 79.61 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1860s | 122.53 tonnes | 24.94 tonnes | 97.59 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1870s | 294.17 tonnes | 70.67 tonnes | 223.5 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1880s | 339.24 tonnes | 77.11 tonnes | 262.14 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1890s | 327.94 tonnes | 78.59 tonnes | 249.36 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1900s | 161.63 tonnes | 75.03 tonnes | 86.6 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1910s | 212.91 tonnes | 71.74 tonnes | 141.17 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1920s | 256.69 tonnes | 80.04 tonnes | 176.65 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1930s | 483.57 tonnes | 94.38 tonnes | 389.19 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1940s | 422.77 tonnes | 115.65 tonnes | 307.12 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1950s | 1,813 tonnes | 495.59 tonnes | 1,318 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1960s | 7,613 tonnes | 1,213 tonnes | 6,399 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 25,948 tonnes | 4,086 tonnes | 21,862 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 27,875 tonnes | 8,156 tonnes | 19,719 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 20,087 tonnes | 12,990 tonnes | 7,097 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 19,075 tonnes | 8,284 tonnes | 10,791 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 16,395 tonnes | 10,432 tonnes | 5,963 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 15,192 tonnes | 14,075 tonnes | 1,117 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Cote d'Ivoire or Mauritania?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 16,314 tonnes against 16,034 tonnes in Mauritania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Cote d'Ivoire and Mauritania?
- 280 tonnes, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Mauritania?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Mauritania rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 125th and Mauritania ranks 127th 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.