Georgia vs Macau, China: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region

Georgia
4,163 tonnes
in 2022
Macau, China
3,830 tonnes
in 2022
Georgia rank
168th
Macau, China rank
169th

Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time

  • Georgia
  • Macau, China
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How they compare

Georgia currently reports 4,163 tonnes against 3,830 tonnes in Macau, China, a difference of 333 tonnes.

That makes Georgia's figure about 1.1 times Macau, China's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Georgia ahead.

Georgia ranks 168th and Macau, China ranks 169th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 27 and Macau, China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Georgia Macau, China Difference Ahead
1750s 129.7 tonnes 3.26 tonnes 126.44 tonnes Georgia
1760s 134.51 tonnes 3.4 tonnes 131.11 tonnes Georgia
1770s 139.49 tonnes 3.54 tonnes 135.95 tonnes Georgia
1780s 144.6 tonnes 3.69 tonnes 140.91 tonnes Georgia
1790s 149.69 tonnes 3.84 tonnes 145.85 tonnes Georgia
1800s 154.76 tonnes 4 tonnes 150.76 tonnes Georgia
1810s 158.15 tonnes 4.09 tonnes 154.06 tonnes Georgia
1820s 159.38 tonnes 4.61 tonnes 154.77 tonnes Georgia
1830s 161.04 tonnes 5.76 tonnes 155.28 tonnes Georgia
1840s 161.21 tonnes 6.91 tonnes 154.3 tonnes Georgia
1850s 183.29 tonnes 8.07 tonnes 175.21 tonnes Georgia
1860s 310.17 tonnes 9.28 tonnes 300.89 tonnes Georgia
1870s 703.17 tonnes 10.5 tonnes 692.66 tonnes Georgia
1880s 1,437 tonnes 11.74 tonnes 1,425 tonnes Georgia
1890s 2,870 tonnes 12.99 tonnes 2,857 tonnes Georgia
1900s 4,714 tonnes 14.39 tonnes 4,699 tonnes Georgia
1910s 4,865 tonnes 15.95 tonnes 4,850 tonnes Georgia
1920s 3,421 tonnes 16.55 tonnes 3,405 tonnes Georgia
1930s 12,608 tonnes 16.46 tonnes 12,592 tonnes Georgia
1940s 17,226 tonnes 16.29 tonnes 17,210 tonnes Georgia
1950s 35,690 tonnes 164.5 tonnes 35,525 tonnes Georgia
1960s 60,891 tonnes 832.79 tonnes 60,059 tonnes Georgia
1970s 102,651 tonnes 1,963 tonnes 100,688 tonnes Georgia
1980s 108,075 tonnes 4,323 tonnes 103,751 tonnes Georgia
1990s 38,767 tonnes 7,336 tonnes 31,431 tonnes Georgia
2000s 5,383 tonnes 9,150 tonnes 3,767 tonnes Macau, China
2010s 4,687 tonnes 3,887 tonnes 800.6 tonnes Georgia
2020s 4,399 tonnes 3,756 tonnes 642.06 tonnes Georgia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Georgia or Macau, China?
Georgia, at 4,163 tonnes against 3,830 tonnes in Macau, China as of 2022.
What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Georgia and Macau, China?
333 tonnes, with Georgia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Macau, China?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Georgia and Macau, China rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
Georgia ranks 168th and Macau, China ranks 169th 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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Indicator
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed

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.