Equatorial Guinea vs Switzerland: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Equatorial Guinea
4,507 tonnes
in 2022
Switzerland
5,084 tonnes
in 2022
Equatorial Guinea rank
165th
Switzerland rank
162nd
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 5,084 tonnes against 4,507 tonnes in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 577 tonnes.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.
Across all 273 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 165th and Switzerland ranks 162nd of 220 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 53.27 tonnes | 361.92 tonnes | 308.65 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1760s | 53.31 tonnes | 367.87 tonnes | 314.56 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1770s | 53.33 tonnes | 373.82 tonnes | 320.49 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1780s | 53.34 tonnes | 379.78 tonnes | 326.44 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1790s | 53.33 tonnes | 385.73 tonnes | 332.4 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1800s | 53.3 tonnes | 391.67 tonnes | 338.36 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1810s | 53.38 tonnes | 412.13 tonnes | 358.75 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1820s | 53.57 tonnes | 445.9 tonnes | 392.33 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1830s | 53.75 tonnes | 474.17 tonnes | 420.42 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1840s | 53.89 tonnes | 502.13 tonnes | 448.24 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 51.23 tonnes | 713.01 tonnes | 661.78 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 45.56 tonnes | 3,541 tonnes | 3,495 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 41.62 tonnes | 7,115 tonnes | 7,074 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 37.18 tonnes | 10,847 tonnes | 10,810 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 33.08 tonnes | 20,301 tonnes | 20,268 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 29.43 tonnes | 33,719 tonnes | 33,690 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 26.05 tonnes | 39,105 tonnes | 39,079 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 23.47 tonnes | 38,814 tonnes | 38,791 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 27.05 tonnes | 52,060 tonnes | 52,033 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 35.12 tonnes | 30,612 tonnes | 30,576 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 218.73 tonnes | 60,935 tonnes | 60,716 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 219.26 tonnes | 130,702 tonnes | 130,483 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 422.5 tonnes | 179,993 tonnes | 179,570 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 476.24 tonnes | 80,160 tonnes | 79,684 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 854.52 tonnes | 29,233 tonnes | 28,379 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3,853 tonnes | 15,492 tonnes | 11,638 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3,017 tonnes | 8,507 tonnes | 5,490 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3,982 tonnes | 4,771 tonnes | 788.64 tonnes | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 5,084 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 Switzerland?
- 577 tonnes, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Switzerland?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Switzerland rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 165th and Switzerland ranks 162nd 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.