Equatorial Guinea vs Fiji: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Equatorial Guinea
4,507 tonnes
in 2022
Fiji
4,853 tonnes
in 2022
Equatorial Guinea rank
165th
Fiji rank
164th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Fiji
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 4,853 tonnes against 4,507 tonnes in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 346 tonnes.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 165th and Fiji ranks 164th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 16 and Fiji in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Fiji | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 53.27 tonnes | 4.97 tonnes | 48.3 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1760s | 53.31 tonnes | 5.22 tonnes | 48.09 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1770s | 53.33 tonnes | 5.48 tonnes | 47.85 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1780s | 53.34 tonnes | 5.76 tonnes | 47.58 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1790s | 53.33 tonnes | 6.04 tonnes | 47.29 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1800s | 53.3 tonnes | 6.33 tonnes | 46.97 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1810s | 53.38 tonnes | 6.65 tonnes | 46.73 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1820s | 53.57 tonnes | 6.98 tonnes | 46.6 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1830s | 53.75 tonnes | 7.32 tonnes | 46.43 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1840s | 53.89 tonnes | 7.67 tonnes | 46.22 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1850s | 51.23 tonnes | 9.24 tonnes | 41.99 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1860s | 45.56 tonnes | 12.57 tonnes | 32.99 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1870s | 41.62 tonnes | 16.41 tonnes | 25.21 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1880s | 37.18 tonnes | 23.73 tonnes | 13.45 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1890s | 33.08 tonnes | 31.68 tonnes | 1.4 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1900s | 29.43 tonnes | 37.75 tonnes | 8.31 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1910s | 26.05 tonnes | 44.28 tonnes | 18.23 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1920s | 23.47 tonnes | 40.95 tonnes | 17.48 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1930s | 27.05 tonnes | 39.57 tonnes | 12.52 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1940s | 35.12 tonnes | 32.06 tonnes | 3.07 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1950s | 218.73 tonnes | 1,164 tonnes | 944.95 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1960s | 219.26 tonnes | 1,989 tonnes | 1,769 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1970s | 422.5 tonnes | 6,074 tonnes | 5,651 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1980s | 476.24 tonnes | 4,513 tonnes | 4,037 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1990s | 854.52 tonnes | 4,903 tonnes | 4,049 tonnes | Fiji |
| 2000s | 3,853 tonnes | 6,988 tonnes | 3,135 tonnes | Fiji |
| 2010s | 3,017 tonnes | 5,369 tonnes | 2,352 tonnes | Fiji |
| 2020s | 3,982 tonnes | 4,724 tonnes | 741.51 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, Equatorial Guinea or Fiji?
- Fiji, at 4,853 tonnes against 4,507 tonnes in Equatorial Guinea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Equatorial Guinea and Fiji?
- 346 tonnes, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Fiji?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Fiji rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 165th 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.