Eswatini vs Seychelles: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Eswatini
5,182 tonnes
in 2022
Seychelles
5,202 tonnes
in 2022
Eswatini rank
161st
Seychelles rank
160th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Eswatini
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 5,202 tonnes against 5,182 tonnes in Eswatini, a difference of 20 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Seychelles ahead.
Eswatini ranks 161st and Seychelles ranks 160th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 24 and Seychelles in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.5085 tonnes | 0.77 tonnes | 0.2615 tonnes | Seychelles |
| 1760s | 0.5772 tonnes | 0.7694 tonnes | 0.1922 tonnes | Seychelles |
| 1770s | 0.6576 tonnes | 0.7684 tonnes | 0.1108 tonnes | Seychelles |
| 1780s | 0.7525 tonnes | 0.7671 tonnes | 0.0146 tonnes | Seychelles |
| 1790s | 0.8651 tonnes | 0.7654 tonnes | 0.0997 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1800s | 0.9998 tonnes | 0.7633 tonnes | 0.2366 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1810s | 1.16 tonnes | 0.7624 tonnes | 0.4001 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1820s | 1.36 tonnes | 0.7631 tonnes | 0.5973 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1830s | 1.6 tonnes | 0.7632 tonnes | 0.84 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1840s | 1.9 tonnes | 0.7626 tonnes | 1.14 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1850s | 2.37 tonnes | 0.9539 tonnes | 1.41 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1860s | 3.1 tonnes | 1.05 tonnes | 2.05 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1870s | 4.06 tonnes | 1.96 tonnes | 2.1 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1880s | 5.31 tonnes | 2.15 tonnes | 3.17 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1890s | 6.96 tonnes | 2.23 tonnes | 4.72 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1900s | 16.63 tonnes | 2.24 tonnes | 14.39 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1910s | 41.56 tonnes | 2.24 tonnes | 39.31 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1920s | 85.4 tonnes | 3.2 tonnes | 82.2 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1930s | 160.26 tonnes | 4.86 tonnes | 155.4 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1940s | 312.44 tonnes | 6.66 tonnes | 305.79 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1950s | 578.39 tonnes | 8.62 tonnes | 569.77 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1960s | 1,685 tonnes | 42.75 tonnes | 1,642 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 2,712 tonnes | 907.42 tonnes | 1,805 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 3,933 tonnes | 2,530 tonnes | 1,403 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 6,886 tonnes | 2,121 tonnes | 4,765 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 5,373 tonnes | 4,537 tonnes | 835.2 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 4,443 tonnes | 3,744 tonnes | 698.86 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 4,894 tonnes | 4,582 tonnes | 311.64 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 Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 5,202 tonnes against 5,182 tonnes in Eswatini as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Eswatini and Seychelles?
- 20 tonnes, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Seychelles?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Eswatini and Seychelles rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Eswatini ranks 161st and Seychelles ranks 160th 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.