Eritrea vs Somalia: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Eritrea
6,502 tonnes
in 2022
Somalia
6,101 tonnes
in 2022
Eritrea rank
154th
Somalia rank
156th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Eritrea
- Somalia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 6,502 tonnes against 6,101 tonnes in Somalia, a difference of 401 tonnes.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Somalia ahead.
Eritrea ranks 154th and Somalia ranks 156th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 27.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 24.17 tonnes | 48.04 tonnes | 23.86 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1760s | 24.17 tonnes | 48.14 tonnes | 23.97 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1770s | 24.17 tonnes | 48.24 tonnes | 24.06 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1780s | 24.17 tonnes | 48.32 tonnes | 24.15 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1790s | 24.16 tonnes | 48.39 tonnes | 24.23 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1800s | 24.15 tonnes | 48.45 tonnes | 24.29 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1810s | 24.22 tonnes | 48.49 tonnes | 24.27 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1820s | 24.38 tonnes | 42.92 tonnes | 18.54 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1830s | 24.54 tonnes | 36.72 tonnes | 12.18 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1840s | 24.7 tonnes | 38.08 tonnes | 13.39 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1850s | 27.15 tonnes | 42.01 tonnes | 14.86 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1860s | 33 tonnes | 52.07 tonnes | 19.07 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1870s | 40.26 tonnes | 64.92 tonnes | 24.66 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1880s | 49.35 tonnes | 78.4 tonnes | 29.05 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1890s | 60.55 tonnes | 93.62 tonnes | 33.08 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1900s | 74.36 tonnes | 111.51 tonnes | 37.14 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1910s | 91.52 tonnes | 132.99 tonnes | 41.48 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1920s | 109.37 tonnes | 173.1 tonnes | 63.73 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1930s | 126.07 tonnes | 242.08 tonnes | 116.01 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1940s | 142.04 tonnes | 345.92 tonnes | 203.88 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1950s | 158.4 tonnes | 989.29 tonnes | 830.89 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1960s | 187.02 tonnes | 1,711 tonnes | 1,524 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1970s | 258.77 tonnes | 4,523 tonnes | 4,265 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1980s | 346.94 tonnes | 6,791 tonnes | 6,444 tonnes | Somalia |
| 1990s | 10,090 tonnes | 1,496 tonnes | 8,594 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 4,515 tonnes | 5,044 tonnes | 529.4 tonnes | Somalia |
| 2010s | 4,287 tonnes | 4,680 tonnes | 392.08 tonnes | Somalia |
| 2020s | 5,460 tonnes | 5,523 tonnes | 63.91 tonnes | Somalia |
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 Somalia?
- Eritrea, at 6,502 tonnes against 6,101 tonnes in Somalia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Eritrea and Somalia?
- 401 tonnes, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Somalia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and Somalia rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Eritrea ranks 154th and Somalia ranks 156th 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.