Djibouti vs Latvia: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Djibouti
4,317 tonnes
in 2022
Latvia
4,349 tonnes
in 2022
Djibouti rank
167th
Latvia rank
166th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Djibouti
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 4,349 tonnes against 4,317 tonnes in Djibouti, a difference of 32 tonnes.
Across all 273 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Djibouti ranks 167th and Latvia ranks 166th of 220 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1.31 tonnes | 449 tonnes | 447.69 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1760s | 1.31 tonnes | 463.08 tonnes | 461.77 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1770s | 1.3 tonnes | 477.13 tonnes | 475.83 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1780s | 1.29 tonnes | 491.08 tonnes | 489.79 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1790s | 1.29 tonnes | 504.83 tonnes | 503.54 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1800s | 1.28 tonnes | 518.25 tonnes | 516.97 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1810s | 1.27 tonnes | 535.85 tonnes | 534.58 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1820s | 1.26 tonnes | 558.73 tonnes | 557.47 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1830s | 1.26 tonnes | 582.03 tonnes | 580.77 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1840s | 1.25 tonnes | 603.75 tonnes | 602.5 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1850s | 1.25 tonnes | 652.64 tonnes | 651.39 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1860s | 1.27 tonnes | 818.82 tonnes | 817.55 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1870s | 1.3 tonnes | 1,325 tonnes | 1,323 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1880s | 1.34 tonnes | 2,421 tonnes | 2,420 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1890s | 1.38 tonnes | 4,588 tonnes | 4,586 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1900s | 1.32 tonnes | 7,058 tonnes | 7,057 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1910s | 1.18 tonnes | 7,597 tonnes | 7,596 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1920s | 2.14 tonnes | 6,598 tonnes | 6,596 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1930s | 4.46 tonnes | 19,170 tonnes | 19,165 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1940s | 7.77 tonnes | 23,973 tonnes | 23,966 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1950s | 228.67 tonnes | 45,502 tonnes | 45,273 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1960s | 575.92 tonnes | 73,719 tonnes | 73,143 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1970s | 12,987 tonnes | 128,998 tonnes | 116,011 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1980s | 13,038 tonnes | 148,574 tonnes | 135,536 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1990s | 4,241 tonnes | 65,738 tonnes | 61,497 tonnes | Latvia |
| 2000s | 3,506 tonnes | 17,534 tonnes | 14,028 tonnes | Latvia |
| 2010s | 3,127 tonnes | 10,754 tonnes | 7,627 tonnes | Latvia |
| 2020s | 3,805 tonnes | 4,107 tonnes | 301.81 tonnes | Latvia |
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 Latvia?
- Latvia, at 4,349 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 Latvia?
- 32 tonnes, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Latvia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Djibouti and Latvia rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Djibouti ranks 167th and Latvia ranks 166th 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.