Eswatini vs Fiji: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Eswatini
5,182 tonnes
in 2022
Fiji
4,853 tonnes
in 2022
Eswatini rank
161st
Fiji rank
164th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Eswatini
- Fiji
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 5,182 tonnes against 4,853 tonnes in Fiji, a difference of 329 tonnes.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Fiji's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Fiji ahead.
Eswatini ranks 161st and Fiji ranks 164th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 5 and Fiji in 23.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Fiji | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.5085 tonnes | 4.97 tonnes | 4.46 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1760s | 0.5772 tonnes | 5.22 tonnes | 4.64 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1770s | 0.6576 tonnes | 5.48 tonnes | 4.83 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1780s | 0.7525 tonnes | 5.76 tonnes | 5 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1790s | 0.8651 tonnes | 6.04 tonnes | 5.17 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1800s | 0.9998 tonnes | 6.33 tonnes | 5.33 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1810s | 1.16 tonnes | 6.65 tonnes | 5.48 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1820s | 1.36 tonnes | 6.98 tonnes | 5.62 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1830s | 1.6 tonnes | 7.32 tonnes | 5.72 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1840s | 1.9 tonnes | 7.67 tonnes | 5.77 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1850s | 2.37 tonnes | 9.24 tonnes | 6.87 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1860s | 3.1 tonnes | 12.57 tonnes | 9.47 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1870s | 4.06 tonnes | 16.41 tonnes | 12.35 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1880s | 5.31 tonnes | 23.73 tonnes | 18.41 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1890s | 6.96 tonnes | 31.68 tonnes | 24.72 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1900s | 16.63 tonnes | 37.75 tonnes | 21.12 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1910s | 41.56 tonnes | 44.28 tonnes | 2.72 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1920s | 85.4 tonnes | 40.95 tonnes | 44.45 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1930s | 160.26 tonnes | 39.57 tonnes | 120.69 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1940s | 312.44 tonnes | 32.06 tonnes | 280.38 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1950s | 578.39 tonnes | 1,164 tonnes | 585.29 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1960s | 1,685 tonnes | 1,989 tonnes | 303.62 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1970s | 2,712 tonnes | 6,074 tonnes | 3,362 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1980s | 3,933 tonnes | 4,513 tonnes | 580 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1990s | 6,886 tonnes | 4,903 tonnes | 1,982 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 5,373 tonnes | 6,988 tonnes | 1,616 tonnes | Fiji |
| 2010s | 4,443 tonnes | 5,369 tonnes | 925.45 tonnes | Fiji |
| 2020s | 4,894 tonnes | 4,724 tonnes | 170.1 tonnes | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Eswatini or Fiji?
- Eswatini, at 5,182 tonnes against 4,853 tonnes in Fiji as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Eswatini and Fiji?
- 329 tonnes, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Fiji?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Eswatini and Fiji rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Eswatini ranks 161st and Fiji ranks 164th 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.