Denmark vs Guyana: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Denmark
12,102 tonnes
in 2022
Guyana
13,191 tonnes
in 2022
Denmark rank
137th
Guyana rank
134th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Denmark
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 13,191 tonnes against 12,102 tonnes in Denmark, a difference of 1,089 tonnes.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 137th and Guyana ranks 134th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 27 and Guyana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 914.82 tonnes | 20.93 tonnes | 893.88 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1760s | 922.08 tonnes | 22.57 tonnes | 899.51 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1770s | 928.66 tonnes | 24.32 tonnes | 904.34 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1780s | 934.51 tonnes | 26.2 tonnes | 908.3 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1790s | 939.56 tonnes | 28.22 tonnes | 911.35 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1800s | 943.76 tonnes | 30.37 tonnes | 913.39 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1810s | 979.83 tonnes | 33.09 tonnes | 946.75 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1820s | 1,051 tonnes | 36.53 tonnes | 1,015 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1830s | 1,102 tonnes | 40.3 tonnes | 1,062 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1840s | 1,455 tonnes | 44.44 tonnes | 1,411 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1850s | 2,189 tonnes | 50.75 tonnes | 2,138 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1860s | 2,987 tonnes | 61.52 tonnes | 2,925 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1870s | 4,039 tonnes | 76.05 tonnes | 3,963 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1880s | 6,117 tonnes | 93.55 tonnes | 6,023 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1890s | 9,489 tonnes | 96.42 tonnes | 9,393 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1900s | 14,798 tonnes | 108.73 tonnes | 14,689 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1910s | 20,997 tonnes | 133.67 tonnes | 20,863 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1920s | 24,665 tonnes | 164.01 tonnes | 24,501 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1930s | 31,861 tonnes | 241.78 tonnes | 31,619 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1940s | 39,997 tonnes | 237.15 tonnes | 39,760 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1950s | 107,226 tonnes | 5,097 tonnes | 102,129 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1960s | 357,359 tonnes | 11,026 tonnes | 346,333 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1970s | 503,600 tonnes | 18,214 tonnes | 485,386 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1980s | 339,991 tonnes | 14,159 tonnes | 325,831 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1990s | 196,047 tonnes | 11,178 tonnes | 184,869 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2000s | 63,002 tonnes | 9,399 tonnes | 53,603 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2010s | 29,681 tonnes | 12,551 tonnes | 17,129 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2020s | 12,262 tonnes | 13,355 tonnes | 1,093 tonnes | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Denmark or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 13,191 tonnes against 12,102 tonnes in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Denmark and Guyana?
- 1,089 tonnes, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Guyana?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Guyana rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Denmark ranks 137th and Guyana ranks 134th 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.