Ghana vs Madagascar: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Ghana
39,804 tonnes
in 2022
Madagascar
39,870 tonnes
in 2022
Ghana rank
95th
Madagascar rank
94th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Ghana
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 39,870 tonnes against 39,804 tonnes in Ghana, a difference of 66 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 95th and Madagascar ranks 94th of 220 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 142.94 tonnes | 64.17 tonnes | 78.78 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1760s | 139.82 tonnes | 66.3 tonnes | 73.53 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1770s | 136.74 tonnes | 68.49 tonnes | 68.25 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1780s | 133.69 tonnes | 70.74 tonnes | 62.95 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1790s | 130.67 tonnes | 73.06 tonnes | 57.62 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1800s | 127.69 tonnes | 75.44 tonnes | 52.25 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1810s | 126.31 tonnes | 78.13 tonnes | 48.18 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1820s | 126.86 tonnes | 81.2 tonnes | 45.66 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1830s | 127.37 tonnes | 84.38 tonnes | 42.99 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1840s | 127.81 tonnes | 87.66 tonnes | 40.16 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1850s | 128.89 tonnes | 93.68 tonnes | 35.21 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1860s | 130.55 tonnes | 106.7 tonnes | 23.85 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1870s | 140.79 tonnes | 124.49 tonnes | 16.3 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1880s | 246.97 tonnes | 142.06 tonnes | 104.91 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1890s | 300.69 tonnes | 152.66 tonnes | 148.03 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1900s | 327.25 tonnes | 193.3 tonnes | 133.95 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1910s | 399.05 tonnes | 246.51 tonnes | 152.54 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1920s | 500.44 tonnes | 284.63 tonnes | 215.82 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1930s | 667.89 tonnes | 326.97 tonnes | 340.92 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1940s | 758.78 tonnes | 372.01 tonnes | 386.77 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1950s | 4,133 tonnes | 1,497 tonnes | 2,636 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1960s | 7,625 tonnes | 2,118 tonnes | 5,507 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1970s | 13,744 tonnes | 5,391 tonnes | 8,353 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1980s | 13,274 tonnes | 4,441 tonnes | 8,833 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1990s | 20,268 tonnes | 7,659 tonnes | 12,608 tonnes | Ghana |
| 2000s | 41,333 tonnes | 9,179 tonnes | 32,154 tonnes | Ghana |
| 2010s | 54,440 tonnes | 20,859 tonnes | 33,581 tonnes | Ghana |
| 2020s | 36,288 tonnes | 33,039 tonnes | 3,249 tonnes | Ghana |
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 Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 39,870 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 Madagascar?
- 66 tonnes, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Madagascar?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Madagascar rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Ghana ranks 95th and Madagascar ranks 94th 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.