Cote d'Ivoire vs Uganda: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Cote d'Ivoire
16,314 tonnes
in 2022
Uganda
15,018 tonnes
in 2022
Cote d'Ivoire rank
125th
Uganda rank
128th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Uganda
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 16,314 tonnes against 15,018 tonnes in Uganda, a difference of 1,296 tonnes.
That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 125th and Uganda ranks 128th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 12 and Uganda in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 188.8 tonnes | 154.26 tonnes | 34.54 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1760s | 175.83 tonnes | 154.7 tonnes | 21.13 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1770s | 163.72 tonnes | 155.13 tonnes | 8.59 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1780s | 152.41 tonnes | 155.56 tonnes | 3.15 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1790s | 141.84 tonnes | 155.98 tonnes | 14.14 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1800s | 131.97 tonnes | 156.39 tonnes | 24.42 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1810s | 122.98 tonnes | 157.14 tonnes | 34.16 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1820s | 114.85 tonnes | 158.33 tonnes | 43.47 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1830s | 107.23 tonnes | 159.5 tonnes | 52.28 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1840s | 100.06 tonnes | 160.68 tonnes | 60.61 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1850s | 104.24 tonnes | 176.93 tonnes | 72.69 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1860s | 122.53 tonnes | 216.43 tonnes | 93.9 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1870s | 294.17 tonnes | 264.75 tonnes | 29.42 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1880s | 339.24 tonnes | 323.87 tonnes | 15.38 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1890s | 327.94 tonnes | 396.18 tonnes | 68.24 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1900s | 161.63 tonnes | 458.66 tonnes | 297.03 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1910s | 212.91 tonnes | 681.96 tonnes | 469.05 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1920s | 256.69 tonnes | 718.41 tonnes | 461.72 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1930s | 483.57 tonnes | 802.67 tonnes | 319.1 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1940s | 422.77 tonnes | 982.61 tonnes | 559.84 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1950s | 1,813 tonnes | 2,237 tonnes | 423.53 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1960s | 7,613 tonnes | 4,193 tonnes | 3,420 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 25,948 tonnes | 6,513 tonnes | 19,436 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 27,875 tonnes | 5,176 tonnes | 22,700 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 20,087 tonnes | 6,964 tonnes | 13,123 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 19,075 tonnes | 11,524 tonnes | 7,551 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 16,395 tonnes | 14,614 tonnes | 1,781 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 15,192 tonnes | 14,523 tonnes | 669.2 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 Uganda?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 16,314 tonnes against 15,018 tonnes in Uganda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Cote d'Ivoire and Uganda?
- 1,296 tonnes, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Uganda?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Uganda rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 125th and Uganda ranks 128th 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.