Ghana vs Jordan: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Ghana
39,804 tonnes
in 2022
Jordan
44,436 tonnes
in 2022
Ghana rank
95th
Jordan rank
92nd
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Ghana
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 44,436 tonnes against 39,804 tonnes in Ghana, a difference of 4,632 tonnes.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 95th and Jordan ranks 92nd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 23 and Jordan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 142.94 tonnes | 8.47 tonnes | 134.47 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1760s | 139.82 tonnes | 8.44 tonnes | 131.39 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1770s | 136.74 tonnes | 8.4 tonnes | 128.34 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1780s | 133.69 tonnes | 8.35 tonnes | 125.34 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1790s | 130.67 tonnes | 8.3 tonnes | 122.37 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1800s | 127.69 tonnes | 8.24 tonnes | 119.45 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1810s | 126.31 tonnes | 8.17 tonnes | 118.14 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1820s | 126.86 tonnes | 8.87 tonnes | 117.99 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1830s | 127.37 tonnes | 9.72 tonnes | 117.64 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1840s | 127.81 tonnes | 9.61 tonnes | 118.2 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1850s | 128.89 tonnes | 9.48 tonnes | 119.41 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1860s | 130.55 tonnes | 9.34 tonnes | 121.2 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1870s | 140.79 tonnes | 9.83 tonnes | 130.96 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1880s | 246.97 tonnes | 10.42 tonnes | 236.55 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1890s | 300.69 tonnes | 10.19 tonnes | 290.5 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1900s | 327.25 tonnes | 8.77 tonnes | 318.48 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1910s | 399.05 tonnes | 6.18 tonnes | 392.88 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1920s | 500.44 tonnes | 4.05 tonnes | 496.4 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1930s | 667.89 tonnes | 1.79 tonnes | 666.1 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1940s | 758.78 tonnes | 0.6735 tonnes | 758.1 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1950s | 4,133 tonnes | 1,611 tonnes | 2,522 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1960s | 7,625 tonnes | 5,743 tonnes | 1,883 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1970s | 13,744 tonnes | 11,731 tonnes | 2,013 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1980s | 13,274 tonnes | 59,442 tonnes | 46,169 tonnes | Jordan |
| 1990s | 20,268 tonnes | 98,983 tonnes | 78,715 tonnes | Jordan |
| 2000s | 41,333 tonnes | 108,676 tonnes | 67,343 tonnes | Jordan |
| 2010s | 54,440 tonnes | 96,588 tonnes | 42,148 tonnes | Jordan |
| 2020s | 36,288 tonnes | 41,425 tonnes | 5,138 tonnes | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Ghana or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 44,436 tonnes against 39,804 tonnes in Ghana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Ghana and Jordan?
- 4,632 tonnes, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Jordan?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Jordan rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Ghana ranks 95th and Jordan ranks 92nd 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.