Eswatini vs Switzerland: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Eswatini
5,182 tonnes
in 2022
Switzerland
5,084 tonnes
in 2022
Eswatini rank
161st
Switzerland rank
162nd
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Eswatini
- Switzerland
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 5,182 tonnes against 5,084 tonnes in Switzerland, a difference of 98 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Switzerland ahead.
Eswatini ranks 161st and Switzerland ranks 162nd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 27.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.5085 tonnes | 361.92 tonnes | 361.41 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1760s | 0.5772 tonnes | 367.87 tonnes | 367.29 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1770s | 0.6576 tonnes | 373.82 tonnes | 373.16 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1780s | 0.7525 tonnes | 379.78 tonnes | 379.02 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1790s | 0.8651 tonnes | 385.73 tonnes | 384.86 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1800s | 0.9998 tonnes | 391.67 tonnes | 390.67 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1810s | 1.16 tonnes | 412.13 tonnes | 410.96 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1820s | 1.36 tonnes | 445.9 tonnes | 444.54 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1830s | 1.6 tonnes | 474.17 tonnes | 472.57 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1840s | 1.9 tonnes | 502.13 tonnes | 500.23 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1850s | 2.37 tonnes | 713.01 tonnes | 710.64 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 3.1 tonnes | 3,541 tonnes | 3,538 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 4.06 tonnes | 7,115 tonnes | 7,111 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 5.31 tonnes | 10,847 tonnes | 10,842 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 6.96 tonnes | 20,301 tonnes | 20,294 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 16.63 tonnes | 33,719 tonnes | 33,703 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 41.56 tonnes | 39,105 tonnes | 39,063 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 85.4 tonnes | 38,814 tonnes | 38,729 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 160.26 tonnes | 52,060 tonnes | 51,900 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 312.44 tonnes | 30,612 tonnes | 30,299 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 578.39 tonnes | 60,935 tonnes | 60,357 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 1,685 tonnes | 130,702 tonnes | 129,017 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 2,712 tonnes | 179,993 tonnes | 177,281 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 3,933 tonnes | 80,160 tonnes | 76,227 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 6,886 tonnes | 29,233 tonnes | 22,348 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 5,373 tonnes | 15,492 tonnes | 10,119 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4,443 tonnes | 8,507 tonnes | 4,064 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4,894 tonnes | 4,771 tonnes | 122.96 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 Switzerland?
- Eswatini, at 5,182 tonnes against 5,084 tonnes in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Eswatini and Switzerland?
- 98 tonnes, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Switzerland?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Eswatini and Switzerland rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Eswatini ranks 161st and Switzerland ranks 162nd 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.