Djibouti vs Macao: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Djibouti
4,317 tonnes
in 2022
Macao
3,830 tonnes
in 2022
Djibouti rank
167th
Macao rank
169th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Djibouti
- Macao
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 4,317 tonnes against 3,830 tonnes in Macao, a difference of 487 tonnes.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.1 times Macao's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Macao ahead.
Djibouti ranks 167th and Macao ranks 169th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 4 and Macao in 24.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1.31 tonnes | 3.26 tonnes | 1.95 tonnes | Macao |
| 1760s | 1.31 tonnes | 3.4 tonnes | 2.09 tonnes | Macao |
| 1770s | 1.3 tonnes | 3.54 tonnes | 2.24 tonnes | Macao |
| 1780s | 1.29 tonnes | 3.69 tonnes | 2.39 tonnes | Macao |
| 1790s | 1.29 tonnes | 3.84 tonnes | 2.55 tonnes | Macao |
| 1800s | 1.28 tonnes | 4 tonnes | 2.72 tonnes | Macao |
| 1810s | 1.27 tonnes | 4.09 tonnes | 2.82 tonnes | Macao |
| 1820s | 1.26 tonnes | 4.61 tonnes | 3.34 tonnes | Macao |
| 1830s | 1.26 tonnes | 5.76 tonnes | 4.5 tonnes | Macao |
| 1840s | 1.25 tonnes | 6.91 tonnes | 5.66 tonnes | Macao |
| 1850s | 1.25 tonnes | 8.07 tonnes | 6.83 tonnes | Macao |
| 1860s | 1.27 tonnes | 9.28 tonnes | 8.01 tonnes | Macao |
| 1870s | 1.3 tonnes | 10.5 tonnes | 9.2 tonnes | Macao |
| 1880s | 1.34 tonnes | 11.74 tonnes | 10.4 tonnes | Macao |
| 1890s | 1.38 tonnes | 12.99 tonnes | 11.61 tonnes | Macao |
| 1900s | 1.32 tonnes | 14.39 tonnes | 13.07 tonnes | Macao |
| 1910s | 1.18 tonnes | 15.95 tonnes | 14.77 tonnes | Macao |
| 1920s | 2.14 tonnes | 16.55 tonnes | 14.41 tonnes | Macao |
| 1930s | 4.46 tonnes | 16.46 tonnes | 12 tonnes | Macao |
| 1940s | 7.77 tonnes | 16.29 tonnes | 8.51 tonnes | Macao |
| 1950s | 228.67 tonnes | 164.5 tonnes | 64.17 tonnes | Djibouti |
| 1960s | 575.92 tonnes | 832.79 tonnes | 256.87 tonnes | Macao |
| 1970s | 12,987 tonnes | 1,963 tonnes | 11,024 tonnes | Djibouti |
| 1980s | 13,038 tonnes | 4,323 tonnes | 8,715 tonnes | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 4,241 tonnes | 7,336 tonnes | 3,094 tonnes | Macao |
| 2000s | 3,506 tonnes | 9,150 tonnes | 5,643 tonnes | Macao |
| 2010s | 3,127 tonnes | 3,887 tonnes | 759.26 tonnes | Macao |
| 2020s | 3,805 tonnes | 3,756 tonnes | 48.36 tonnes | Djibouti |
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 Macao?
- Djibouti, at 4,317 tonnes against 3,830 tonnes in Macao as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Djibouti and Macao?
- 487 tonnes, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Macao?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Djibouti and Macao rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Djibouti ranks 167th and Macao ranks 169th 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.