Eritrea vs South Sudan: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Eritrea
6,502 tonnes
in 2022
South Sudan
5,605 tonnes
in 2022
Eritrea rank
154th
South Sudan rank
157th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Eritrea
- South Sudan
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 6,502 tonnes against 5,605 tonnes in South Sudan, a difference of 897 tonnes.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was South Sudan ahead.
Eritrea ranks 154th and South Sudan ranks 157th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 3 and South Sudan in 25.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 24.17 tonnes | 109.01 tonnes | 84.84 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1760s | 24.17 tonnes | 109.96 tonnes | 85.78 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1770s | 24.17 tonnes | 110.89 tonnes | 86.72 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1780s | 24.17 tonnes | 111.82 tonnes | 87.65 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1790s | 24.16 tonnes | 112.73 tonnes | 88.57 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1800s | 24.15 tonnes | 113.63 tonnes | 89.48 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1810s | 24.22 tonnes | 115.5 tonnes | 91.28 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1820s | 24.38 tonnes | 118.6 tonnes | 94.22 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1830s | 24.54 tonnes | 121.75 tonnes | 97.21 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1840s | 24.7 tonnes | 124.95 tonnes | 100.25 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1850s | 27.15 tonnes | 127.82 tonnes | 100.67 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1860s | 33 tonnes | 134.7 tonnes | 101.7 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1870s | 40.26 tonnes | 157.86 tonnes | 117.61 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1880s | 49.35 tonnes | 164.28 tonnes | 114.93 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1890s | 60.55 tonnes | 170.2 tonnes | 109.66 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1900s | 74.36 tonnes | 177.46 tonnes | 103.09 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1910s | 91.52 tonnes | 190.57 tonnes | 99.05 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1920s | 109.37 tonnes | 218.63 tonnes | 109.26 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1930s | 126.07 tonnes | 253.69 tonnes | 127.62 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1940s | 142.04 tonnes | 308.89 tonnes | 166.85 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1950s | 158.4 tonnes | 361.13 tonnes | 202.73 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 187.02 tonnes | 387.59 tonnes | 200.57 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 258.77 tonnes | 467.34 tonnes | 208.57 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 346.94 tonnes | 569.29 tonnes | 222.35 tonnes | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 10,090 tonnes | 550.13 tonnes | 9,540 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 4,515 tonnes | 1,239 tonnes | 3,276 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 4,287 tonnes | 4,251 tonnes | 36.1 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 5,460 tonnes | 5,489 tonnes | 29.67 tonnes | South Sudan |
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 South Sudan?
- Eritrea, at 6,502 tonnes against 5,605 tonnes in South Sudan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Eritrea and South Sudan?
- 897 tonnes, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and South Sudan?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and South Sudan rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Eritrea ranks 154th and South Sudan ranks 157th 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.
Individual pages
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.