Cote d'Ivoire vs Norway: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Cote d'Ivoire
16,314 tonnes
in 2022
Norway
17,144 tonnes
in 2022
Cote d'Ivoire rank
125th
Norway rank
123rd
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 17,144 tonnes against 16,314 tonnes in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 830 tonnes.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Cote d'Ivoire's.
Across all 273 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 125th and Norway ranks 123rd of 220 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 188.8 tonnes | 258.96 tonnes | 70.16 tonnes | Norway |
| 1760s | 175.83 tonnes | 270.04 tonnes | 94.2 tonnes | Norway |
| 1770s | 163.72 tonnes | 281.53 tonnes | 117.81 tonnes | Norway |
| 1780s | 152.41 tonnes | 293.45 tonnes | 141.04 tonnes | Norway |
| 1790s | 141.84 tonnes | 305.81 tonnes | 163.98 tonnes | Norway |
| 1800s | 131.97 tonnes | 318.64 tonnes | 186.67 tonnes | Norway |
| 1810s | 122.98 tonnes | 337.36 tonnes | 214.38 tonnes | Norway |
| 1820s | 114.85 tonnes | 378.09 tonnes | 263.24 tonnes | Norway |
| 1830s | 107.23 tonnes | 526.99 tonnes | 419.76 tonnes | Norway |
| 1840s | 100.06 tonnes | 1,058 tonnes | 957.74 tonnes | Norway |
| 1850s | 104.24 tonnes | 2,109 tonnes | 2,005 tonnes | Norway |
| 1860s | 122.53 tonnes | 3,717 tonnes | 3,595 tonnes | Norway |
| 1870s | 294.17 tonnes | 6,401 tonnes | 6,106 tonnes | Norway |
| 1880s | 339.24 tonnes | 11,851 tonnes | 11,512 tonnes | Norway |
| 1890s | 327.94 tonnes | 21,759 tonnes | 21,432 tonnes | Norway |
| 1900s | 161.63 tonnes | 38,455 tonnes | 38,293 tonnes | Norway |
| 1910s | 212.91 tonnes | 77,252 tonnes | 77,039 tonnes | Norway |
| 1920s | 256.69 tonnes | 83,894 tonnes | 83,638 tonnes | Norway |
| 1930s | 483.57 tonnes | 103,860 tonnes | 103,376 tonnes | Norway |
| 1940s | 422.77 tonnes | 68,979 tonnes | 68,556 tonnes | Norway |
| 1950s | 1,813 tonnes | 124,897 tonnes | 123,083 tonnes | Norway |
| 1960s | 7,613 tonnes | 209,046 tonnes | 201,433 tonnes | Norway |
| 1970s | 25,948 tonnes | 170,022 tonnes | 144,074 tonnes | Norway |
| 1980s | 27,875 tonnes | 102,330 tonnes | 74,454 tonnes | Norway |
| 1990s | 20,087 tonnes | 62,934 tonnes | 42,847 tonnes | Norway |
| 2000s | 19,075 tonnes | 43,099 tonnes | 24,024 tonnes | Norway |
| 2010s | 16,395 tonnes | 25,699 tonnes | 9,304 tonnes | Norway |
| 2020s | 15,192 tonnes | 17,053 tonnes | 1,861 tonnes | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Norway, at 17,144 tonnes against 16,314 tonnes in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Cote d'Ivoire and Norway?
- 830 tonnes, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Norway?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Norway rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 125th and Norway ranks 123rd 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.