Ghana vs Sudan: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region

Ghana
39,804 tonnes
in 2022
Sudan
37,076 tonnes
in 2022
Ghana rank
95th
Sudan rank
97th

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

  • Ghana
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 39,804 tonnes against 37,076 tonnes in Sudan, a difference of 2,728 tonnes.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Sudan ahead.

Ghana ranks 95th and Sudan ranks 97th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 25.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Sudan Difference Ahead
1750s 142.94 tonnes 811.58 tonnes 668.64 tonnes Sudan
1760s 139.82 tonnes 818.97 tonnes 679.15 tonnes Sudan
1770s 136.74 tonnes 826.36 tonnes 689.62 tonnes Sudan
1780s 133.69 tonnes 833.72 tonnes 700.03 tonnes Sudan
1790s 130.67 tonnes 841.05 tonnes 710.38 tonnes Sudan
1800s 127.69 tonnes 848.34 tonnes 720.65 tonnes Sudan
1810s 126.31 tonnes 862.97 tonnes 736.66 tonnes Sudan
1820s 126.86 tonnes 886.83 tonnes 759.97 tonnes Sudan
1830s 127.37 tonnes 911.21 tonnes 783.84 tonnes Sudan
1840s 127.81 tonnes 936.08 tonnes 808.26 tonnes Sudan
1850s 128.89 tonnes 986.43 tonnes 857.54 tonnes Sudan
1860s 130.55 tonnes 1,075 tonnes 944.58 tonnes Sudan
1870s 140.79 tonnes 1,173 tonnes 1,032 tonnes Sudan
1880s 246.97 tonnes 1,282 tonnes 1,035 tonnes Sudan
1890s 300.69 tonnes 1,403 tonnes 1,102 tonnes Sudan
1900s 327.25 tonnes 1,625 tonnes 1,298 tonnes Sudan
1910s 399.05 tonnes 1,753 tonnes 1,354 tonnes Sudan
1920s 500.44 tonnes 1,745 tonnes 1,245 tonnes Sudan
1930s 667.89 tonnes 1,317 tonnes 649.32 tonnes Sudan
1940s 758.78 tonnes 1,373 tonnes 614.55 tonnes Sudan
1950s 4,133 tonnes 5,600 tonnes 1,467 tonnes Sudan
1960s 7,625 tonnes 13,709 tonnes 6,084 tonnes Sudan
1970s 13,744 tonnes 29,677 tonnes 15,932 tonnes Sudan
1980s 13,274 tonnes 28,593 tonnes 15,319 tonnes Sudan
1990s 20,268 tonnes 24,218 tonnes 3,951 tonnes Sudan
2000s 41,333 tonnes 39,144 tonnes 2,188 tonnes Ghana
2010s 54,440 tonnes 47,414 tonnes 7,027 tonnes Ghana
2020s 36,288 tonnes 32,926 tonnes 3,362 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 Sudan?
Ghana, at 39,804 tonnes against 37,076 tonnes in Sudan as of 2022.
What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Ghana and Sudan?
2,728 tonnes, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sudan?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Ghana and Sudan rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
Ghana ranks 95th and Sudan ranks 97th 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.