Eritrea vs Rwanda: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Eritrea
6,502 tonnes
in 2022
Rwanda
6,458 tonnes
in 2022
Eritrea rank
154th
Rwanda rank
155th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Eritrea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 6,502 tonnes against 6,458 tonnes in Rwanda, a difference of 44 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Rwanda ahead.
Eritrea ranks 154th and Rwanda ranks 155th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 26.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 24.17 tonnes | 38.43 tonnes | 14.26 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1760s | 24.17 tonnes | 38.55 tonnes | 14.38 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1770s | 24.17 tonnes | 38.67 tonnes | 14.49 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1780s | 24.17 tonnes | 38.78 tonnes | 14.61 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1790s | 24.16 tonnes | 38.9 tonnes | 14.74 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1800s | 24.15 tonnes | 39.01 tonnes | 14.86 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1810s | 24.22 tonnes | 39.21 tonnes | 14.99 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1820s | 24.38 tonnes | 39.52 tonnes | 15.14 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1830s | 24.54 tonnes | 39.83 tonnes | 15.29 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1840s | 24.7 tonnes | 40.14 tonnes | 15.45 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1850s | 27.15 tonnes | 44.41 tonnes | 17.25 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1860s | 33 tonnes | 54.26 tonnes | 21.26 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1870s | 40.26 tonnes | 66.17 tonnes | 25.91 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1880s | 49.35 tonnes | 78.59 tonnes | 29.25 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1890s | 60.55 tonnes | 92.39 tonnes | 31.85 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1900s | 74.36 tonnes | 108.17 tonnes | 33.81 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1910s | 91.52 tonnes | 126.84 tonnes | 35.32 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1920s | 109.37 tonnes | 173.51 tonnes | 64.14 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1930s | 126.07 tonnes | 288.25 tonnes | 162.18 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1940s | 142.04 tonnes | 474.64 tonnes | 332.6 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1950s | 158.4 tonnes | 776.88 tonnes | 618.48 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 187.02 tonnes | 1,124 tonnes | 937.06 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 258.77 tonnes | 1,643 tonnes | 1,384 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 346.94 tonnes | 3,752 tonnes | 3,405 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 10,090 tonnes | 3,126 tonnes | 6,964 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 4,515 tonnes | 3,806 tonnes | 708.79 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 4,287 tonnes | 4,832 tonnes | 544.85 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 5,460 tonnes | 5,740 tonnes | 280.3 tonnes | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Eritrea or Rwanda?
- Eritrea, at 6,502 tonnes against 6,458 tonnes in Rwanda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Eritrea and Rwanda?
- 44 tonnes, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Rwanda?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and Rwanda rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Eritrea ranks 154th and Rwanda ranks 155th 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.