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
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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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.