Eswatini vs Maldives: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Eswatini
5,182 tonnes
in 2022
Maldives
4,956 tonnes
in 2022
Eswatini rank
161st
Maldives rank
163rd
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Eswatini
- Maldives
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 5,182 tonnes against 4,956 tonnes in Maldives, a difference of 226 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 161st and Maldives ranks 163rd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 27 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.5085 tonnes | 0.0071 tonnes | 0.5014 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1760s | 0.5772 tonnes | 0.0072 tonnes | 0.57 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1770s | 0.6576 tonnes | 0.0073 tonnes | 0.6503 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1780s | 0.7525 tonnes | 0.0074 tonnes | 0.745 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1790s | 0.8651 tonnes | 0.0075 tonnes | 0.8575 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1800s | 0.9998 tonnes | 0.0077 tonnes | 0.9922 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1810s | 1.16 tonnes | 0.0079 tonnes | 1.15 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1820s | 1.36 tonnes | 0.0083 tonnes | 1.35 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1830s | 1.6 tonnes | 0.0087 tonnes | 1.59 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1840s | 1.9 tonnes | 0.0091 tonnes | 1.89 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1850s | 2.37 tonnes | 0.011 tonnes | 2.35 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1860s | 3.1 tonnes | 0.0156 tonnes | 3.08 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1870s | 4.06 tonnes | 0.022 tonnes | 4.04 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1880s | 5.31 tonnes | 0.0312 tonnes | 5.28 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1890s | 6.96 tonnes | 0.0413 tonnes | 6.92 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1900s | 16.63 tonnes | 0.6719 tonnes | 15.96 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1910s | 41.56 tonnes | 2.36 tonnes | 39.2 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1920s | 85.4 tonnes | 4.92 tonnes | 80.48 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1930s | 160.26 tonnes | 8.76 tonnes | 151.5 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1940s | 312.44 tonnes | 14.46 tonnes | 297.98 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1950s | 578.39 tonnes | 21.73 tonnes | 556.66 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1960s | 1,685 tonnes | 30.54 tonnes | 1,655 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 2,712 tonnes | 100.86 tonnes | 2,611 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 3,933 tonnes | 426.14 tonnes | 3,507 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 6,886 tonnes | 1,392 tonnes | 5,493 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 5,373 tonnes | 4,308 tonnes | 1,065 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 4,443 tonnes | 5,186 tonnes | 742.38 tonnes | Maldives |
| 2020s | 4,894 tonnes | 4,887 tonnes | 6.55 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 Maldives?
- Eswatini, at 5,182 tonnes against 4,956 tonnes in Maldives as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Eswatini and Maldives?
- 226 tonnes, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Maldives?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Eswatini and Maldives rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Eswatini ranks 161st and Maldives ranks 163rd 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.