Fiji vs Latvia: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Fiji
4,853 tonnes
in 2022
Latvia
4,349 tonnes
in 2022
Fiji rank
164th
Latvia rank
166th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Fiji
- Latvia
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 4,853 tonnes against 4,349 tonnes in Latvia, a difference of 504 tonnes.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Latvia ahead.
Fiji ranks 164th and Latvia ranks 166th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 27.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 4.97 tonnes | 449 tonnes | 444.03 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1760s | 5.22 tonnes | 463.08 tonnes | 457.85 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1770s | 5.48 tonnes | 477.13 tonnes | 471.65 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1780s | 5.76 tonnes | 491.08 tonnes | 485.32 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1790s | 6.04 tonnes | 504.83 tonnes | 498.79 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1800s | 6.33 tonnes | 518.25 tonnes | 511.92 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1810s | 6.65 tonnes | 535.85 tonnes | 529.2 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1820s | 6.98 tonnes | 558.73 tonnes | 551.75 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1830s | 7.32 tonnes | 582.03 tonnes | 574.71 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1840s | 7.67 tonnes | 603.75 tonnes | 596.07 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1850s | 9.24 tonnes | 652.64 tonnes | 643.4 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1860s | 12.57 tonnes | 818.82 tonnes | 806.25 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1870s | 16.41 tonnes | 1,325 tonnes | 1,308 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1880s | 23.73 tonnes | 2,421 tonnes | 2,397 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1890s | 31.68 tonnes | 4,588 tonnes | 4,556 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1900s | 37.75 tonnes | 7,058 tonnes | 7,020 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1910s | 44.28 tonnes | 7,597 tonnes | 7,553 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1920s | 40.95 tonnes | 6,598 tonnes | 6,557 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1930s | 39.57 tonnes | 19,170 tonnes | 19,130 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1940s | 32.06 tonnes | 23,973 tonnes | 23,941 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1950s | 1,164 tonnes | 45,502 tonnes | 44,338 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1960s | 1,989 tonnes | 73,719 tonnes | 71,730 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1970s | 6,074 tonnes | 128,998 tonnes | 122,924 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1980s | 4,513 tonnes | 148,574 tonnes | 144,061 tonnes | Latvia |
| 1990s | 4,903 tonnes | 65,738 tonnes | 60,835 tonnes | Latvia |
| 2000s | 6,988 tonnes | 17,534 tonnes | 10,546 tonnes | Latvia |
| 2010s | 5,369 tonnes | 10,754 tonnes | 5,385 tonnes | Latvia |
| 2020s | 4,724 tonnes | 4,107 tonnes | 617.27 tonnes | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Fiji or Latvia?
- Fiji, at 4,853 tonnes against 4,349 tonnes in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Fiji and Latvia?
- 504 tonnes, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Latvia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Fiji and Latvia rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Fiji ranks 164th and Latvia ranks 166th 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.