Finland vs Tajikistan: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Finland
28,952 tonnes
in 2022
Tajikistan
26,981 tonnes
in 2022
Finland rank
106th
Tajikistan rank
109th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Finland
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Finland currently reports 28,952 tonnes against 26,981 tonnes in Tajikistan, a difference of 1,971 tonnes.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Tajikistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Finland ranks 106th and Tajikistan ranks 109th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 25 and Tajikistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 26.69 tonnes | 26.36 tonnes | 0.3324 tonnes | Finland |
| 1760s | 29.02 tonnes | 27.33 tonnes | 1.69 tonnes | Finland |
| 1770s | 31.56 tonnes | 28.34 tonnes | 3.22 tonnes | Finland |
| 1780s | 34.32 tonnes | 29.39 tonnes | 4.93 tonnes | Finland |
| 1790s | 37.32 tonnes | 30.48 tonnes | 6.85 tonnes | Finland |
| 1800s | 40.59 tonnes | 31.56 tonnes | 9.02 tonnes | Finland |
| 1810s | 44.13 tonnes | 32.28 tonnes | 11.85 tonnes | Finland |
| 1820s | 49.5 tonnes | 32.57 tonnes | 16.93 tonnes | Finland |
| 1830s | 54.95 tonnes | 33.13 tonnes | 21.82 tonnes | Finland |
| 1840s | 62.83 tonnes | 33.06 tonnes | 29.77 tonnes | Finland |
| 1850s | 81.12 tonnes | 37.83 tonnes | 43.29 tonnes | Finland |
| 1860s | 94.01 tonnes | 85.64 tonnes | 8.37 tonnes | Finland |
| 1870s | 161.23 tonnes | 335.08 tonnes | 173.85 tonnes | Tajikistan |
| 1880s | 355.21 tonnes | 631.32 tonnes | 276.11 tonnes | Tajikistan |
| 1890s | 942.44 tonnes | 1,175 tonnes | 232.69 tonnes | Tajikistan |
| 1900s | 4,021 tonnes | 1,928 tonnes | 2,094 tonnes | Finland |
| 1910s | 11,258 tonnes | 2,064 tonnes | 9,195 tonnes | Finland |
| 1920s | 24,321 tonnes | 1,568 tonnes | 22,752 tonnes | Finland |
| 1930s | 55,564 tonnes | 5,977 tonnes | 49,587 tonnes | Finland |
| 1940s | 93,566 tonnes | 8,505 tonnes | 85,062 tonnes | Finland |
| 1950s | 129,813 tonnes | 18,528 tonnes | 111,285 tonnes | Finland |
| 1960s | 205,494 tonnes | 30,916 tonnes | 174,577 tonnes | Finland |
| 1970s | 365,257 tonnes | 62,940 tonnes | 302,317 tonnes | Finland |
| 1980s | 543,059 tonnes | 80,611 tonnes | 462,448 tonnes | Finland |
| 1990s | 160,788 tonnes | 33,122 tonnes | 127,666 tonnes | Finland |
| 2000s | 109,539 tonnes | 14,893 tonnes | 94,645 tonnes | Finland |
| 2010s | 56,487 tonnes | 24,860 tonnes | 31,627 tonnes | Finland |
| 2020s | 28,550 tonnes | 25,589 tonnes | 2,961 tonnes | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Finland or Tajikistan?
- Finland, at 28,952 tonnes against 26,981 tonnes in Tajikistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Finland and Tajikistan?
- 1,971 tonnes, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Tajikistan?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Tajikistan rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Finland ranks 106th and Tajikistan ranks 109th 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.