Djibouti vs Equatorial Guinea: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Djibouti
4,317 tonnes
in 2022
Equatorial Guinea
4,507 tonnes
in 2022
Djibouti rank
167th
Equatorial Guinea rank
165th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Djibouti
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 4,507 tonnes against 4,317 tonnes in Djibouti, a difference of 190 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Djibouti ranks 167th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 165th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 6 and Equatorial Guinea in 22.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1.31 tonnes | 53.27 tonnes | 51.96 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1760s | 1.31 tonnes | 53.31 tonnes | 52 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1770s | 1.3 tonnes | 53.33 tonnes | 52.03 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1780s | 1.29 tonnes | 53.34 tonnes | 52.05 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1790s | 1.29 tonnes | 53.33 tonnes | 52.05 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1800s | 1.28 tonnes | 53.3 tonnes | 52.03 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1810s | 1.27 tonnes | 53.38 tonnes | 52.11 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1820s | 1.26 tonnes | 53.57 tonnes | 52.31 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1830s | 1.26 tonnes | 53.75 tonnes | 52.49 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1840s | 1.25 tonnes | 53.89 tonnes | 52.64 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1850s | 1.25 tonnes | 51.23 tonnes | 49.98 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1860s | 1.27 tonnes | 45.56 tonnes | 44.29 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1870s | 1.3 tonnes | 41.62 tonnes | 40.31 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1880s | 1.34 tonnes | 37.18 tonnes | 35.84 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1890s | 1.38 tonnes | 33.08 tonnes | 31.69 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1900s | 1.32 tonnes | 29.43 tonnes | 28.12 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1910s | 1.18 tonnes | 26.05 tonnes | 24.88 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1920s | 2.14 tonnes | 23.47 tonnes | 21.33 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1930s | 4.46 tonnes | 27.05 tonnes | 22.58 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1940s | 7.77 tonnes | 35.12 tonnes | 27.35 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1950s | 228.67 tonnes | 218.73 tonnes | 9.94 tonnes | Djibouti |
| 1960s | 575.92 tonnes | 219.26 tonnes | 356.66 tonnes | Djibouti |
| 1970s | 12,987 tonnes | 422.5 tonnes | 12,564 tonnes | Djibouti |
| 1980s | 13,038 tonnes | 476.24 tonnes | 12,562 tonnes | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 4,241 tonnes | 854.52 tonnes | 3,387 tonnes | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 3,506 tonnes | 3,853 tonnes | 347.04 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 3,127 tonnes | 3,017 tonnes | 110.29 tonnes | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 3,805 tonnes | 3,982 tonnes | 177.57 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Djibouti or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 4,507 tonnes against 4,317 tonnes in Djibouti as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Djibouti and Equatorial Guinea?
- 190 tonnes, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Equatorial Guinea?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Djibouti and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Djibouti ranks 167th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 165th 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.