Djibouti vs Fiji: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Djibouti
4,317 tonnes
in 2022
Fiji
4,853 tonnes
in 2022
Djibouti rank
167th
Fiji rank
164th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Djibouti
- Fiji
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 4,853 tonnes against 4,317 tonnes in Djibouti, a difference of 536 tonnes.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.1 times Djibouti's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Fiji ahead.
Djibouti ranks 167th and Fiji ranks 164th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 2 and Fiji in 26.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Fiji | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1.31 tonnes | 4.97 tonnes | 3.66 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1760s | 1.31 tonnes | 5.22 tonnes | 3.92 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1770s | 1.3 tonnes | 5.48 tonnes | 4.18 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1780s | 1.29 tonnes | 5.76 tonnes | 4.46 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1790s | 1.29 tonnes | 6.04 tonnes | 4.75 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1800s | 1.28 tonnes | 6.33 tonnes | 5.06 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1810s | 1.27 tonnes | 6.65 tonnes | 5.38 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1820s | 1.26 tonnes | 6.98 tonnes | 5.71 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1830s | 1.26 tonnes | 7.32 tonnes | 6.06 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1840s | 1.25 tonnes | 7.67 tonnes | 6.42 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1850s | 1.25 tonnes | 9.24 tonnes | 7.99 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1860s | 1.27 tonnes | 12.57 tonnes | 11.3 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1870s | 1.3 tonnes | 16.41 tonnes | 15.11 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1880s | 1.34 tonnes | 23.73 tonnes | 22.39 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1890s | 1.38 tonnes | 31.68 tonnes | 30.29 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1900s | 1.32 tonnes | 37.75 tonnes | 36.43 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1910s | 1.18 tonnes | 44.28 tonnes | 43.1 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1920s | 2.14 tonnes | 40.95 tonnes | 38.81 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1930s | 4.46 tonnes | 39.57 tonnes | 35.1 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1940s | 7.77 tonnes | 32.06 tonnes | 24.29 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1950s | 228.67 tonnes | 1,164 tonnes | 935.01 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1960s | 575.92 tonnes | 1,989 tonnes | 1,413 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1970s | 12,987 tonnes | 6,074 tonnes | 6,913 tonnes | Djibouti |
| 1980s | 13,038 tonnes | 4,513 tonnes | 8,525 tonnes | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 4,241 tonnes | 4,903 tonnes | 661.98 tonnes | Fiji |
| 2000s | 3,506 tonnes | 6,988 tonnes | 3,482 tonnes | Fiji |
| 2010s | 3,127 tonnes | 5,369 tonnes | 2,241 tonnes | Fiji |
| 2020s | 3,805 tonnes | 4,724 tonnes | 919.08 tonnes | Fiji |
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 Fiji?
- Fiji, at 4,853 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 Fiji?
- 536 tonnes, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Fiji?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Djibouti and Fiji rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Djibouti ranks 167th and Fiji ranks 164th 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.