El Salvador vs Tanzania: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
El Salvador
24,484 tonnes
in 2022
Tanzania
23,190 tonnes
in 2022
El Salvador rank
112th
Tanzania rank
114th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- El Salvador
- Tanzania
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 24,484 tonnes against 23,190 tonnes in Tanzania, a difference of 1,294 tonnes.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Tanzania ahead.
El Salvador ranks 112th and Tanzania ranks 114th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 7 and Tanzania in 21.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 24.74 tonnes | 249.48 tonnes | 224.74 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1760s | 25.76 tonnes | 250.16 tonnes | 224.4 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1770s | 28.41 tonnes | 250.83 tonnes | 222.42 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1780s | 32.77 tonnes | 251.48 tonnes | 218.71 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1790s | 37.04 tonnes | 252.12 tonnes | 215.08 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1800s | 41.2 tonnes | 252.74 tonnes | 211.54 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1810s | 45.23 tonnes | 253.91 tonnes | 208.68 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1820s | 50.51 tonnes | 255.77 tonnes | 205.27 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1830s | 57.26 tonnes | 257.62 tonnes | 200.36 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1840s | 63.75 tonnes | 259.45 tonnes | 195.7 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1850s | 72.11 tonnes | 288.87 tonnes | 216.77 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1860s | 84.36 tonnes | 361.92 tonnes | 277.56 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1870s | 99.25 tonnes | 453.41 tonnes | 354.17 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1880s | 116.94 tonnes | 567.99 tonnes | 451.05 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1890s | 138.71 tonnes | 711.5 tonnes | 572.79 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1900s | 173.05 tonnes | 959.12 tonnes | 786.07 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1910s | 219.84 tonnes | 1,304 tonnes | 1,084 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1920s | 262.95 tonnes | 1,398 tonnes | 1,135 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1930s | 286.77 tonnes | 1,462 tonnes | 1,175 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1940s | 299.64 tonnes | 1,431 tonnes | 1,132 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1950s | 3,698 tonnes | 3,165 tonnes | 533.63 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 7,820 tonnes | 5,311 tonnes | 2,509 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 14,248 tonnes | 10,631 tonnes | 3,617 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 11,288 tonnes | 12,459 tonnes | 1,171 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 25,805 tonnes | 17,408 tonnes | 8,398 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 43,529 tonnes | 29,084 tonnes | 14,444 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 36,384 tonnes | 29,739 tonnes | 6,645 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 24,118 tonnes | 21,557 tonnes | 2,561 tonnes | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, El Salvador or Tanzania?
- El Salvador, at 24,484 tonnes against 23,190 tonnes in Tanzania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between El Salvador and Tanzania?
- 1,294 tonnes, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Tanzania?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Tanzania rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- El Salvador ranks 112th and Tanzania ranks 114th 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.