Estonia vs Norway: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Estonia
16,806 tonnes
in 2022
Norway
17,144 tonnes
in 2022
Estonia rank
124th
Norway rank
123rd
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Estonia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 17,144 tonnes against 16,806 tonnes in Estonia, a difference of 338 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Norway ahead.
Estonia ranks 124th and Norway ranks 123rd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 23.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 50.17 tonnes | 258.96 tonnes | 208.79 tonnes | Norway |
| 1760s | 51.76 tonnes | 270.04 tonnes | 218.27 tonnes | Norway |
| 1770s | 53.35 tonnes | 281.53 tonnes | 228.17 tonnes | Norway |
| 1780s | 54.94 tonnes | 293.45 tonnes | 238.51 tonnes | Norway |
| 1790s | 56.51 tonnes | 305.81 tonnes | 249.31 tonnes | Norway |
| 1800s | 58.04 tonnes | 318.64 tonnes | 260.59 tonnes | Norway |
| 1810s | 60.05 tonnes | 337.36 tonnes | 277.31 tonnes | Norway |
| 1820s | 62.66 tonnes | 378.09 tonnes | 315.43 tonnes | Norway |
| 1830s | 67.72 tonnes | 526.99 tonnes | 459.27 tonnes | Norway |
| 1840s | 67.83 tonnes | 1,058 tonnes | 989.97 tonnes | Norway |
| 1850s | 115.69 tonnes | 2,109 tonnes | 1,994 tonnes | Norway |
| 1860s | 555.61 tonnes | 3,717 tonnes | 3,162 tonnes | Norway |
| 1870s | 1,931 tonnes | 6,401 tonnes | 4,470 tonnes | Norway |
| 1880s | 3,837 tonnes | 11,851 tonnes | 8,014 tonnes | Norway |
| 1890s | 7,019 tonnes | 21,759 tonnes | 14,740 tonnes | Norway |
| 1900s | 12,062 tonnes | 38,455 tonnes | 26,393 tonnes | Norway |
| 1910s | 12,973 tonnes | 77,252 tonnes | 64,278 tonnes | Norway |
| 1920s | 8,900 tonnes | 83,894 tonnes | 74,994 tonnes | Norway |
| 1930s | 35,154 tonnes | 103,860 tonnes | 68,706 tonnes | Norway |
| 1940s | 50,009 tonnes | 68,979 tonnes | 18,969 tonnes | Norway |
| 1950s | 105,458 tonnes | 124,897 tonnes | 19,438 tonnes | Norway |
| 1960s | 142,902 tonnes | 209,046 tonnes | 66,144 tonnes | Norway |
| 1970s | 203,243 tonnes | 170,022 tonnes | 33,221 tonnes | Estonia |
| 1980s | 205,697 tonnes | 102,330 tonnes | 103,367 tonnes | Estonia |
| 1990s | 161,729 tonnes | 62,934 tonnes | 98,795 tonnes | Estonia |
| 2000s | 89,090 tonnes | 43,099 tonnes | 45,991 tonnes | Estonia |
| 2010s | 57,648 tonnes | 25,699 tonnes | 31,949 tonnes | Estonia |
| 2020s | 15,832 tonnes | 17,053 tonnes | 1,221 tonnes | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Estonia or Norway?
- Norway, at 17,144 tonnes against 16,806 tonnes in Estonia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Estonia and Norway?
- 338 tonnes, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Norway?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and Norway rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Estonia ranks 124th and Norway ranks 123rd 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.