Guadeloupe vs Guinea-Bissau: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Guadeloupe
2,767 tonnes
in 2022
Guinea-Bissau
2,155 tonnes
in 2022
Guadeloupe rank
179th
Guinea-Bissau rank
181st
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Guadeloupe
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guadeloupe currently reports 2,767 tonnes against 2,155 tonnes in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 612 tonnes.
That makes Guadeloupe's figure about 1.3 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Guadeloupe ahead.
Guadeloupe ranks 179th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 181st of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Guadeloupe averaged higher in 17 and Guinea-Bissau in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guadeloupe | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 17.11 tonnes | 12.09 tonnes | 5.02 tonnes | Guadeloupe |
| 1760s | 18.42 tonnes | 11.83 tonnes | 6.58 tonnes | Guadeloupe |
| 1770s | 19.82 tonnes | 11.58 tonnes | 8.24 tonnes | Guadeloupe |
| 1780s | 21.31 tonnes | 11.33 tonnes | 9.98 tonnes | Guadeloupe |
| 1790s | 22.9 tonnes | 11.09 tonnes | 11.82 tonnes | Guadeloupe |
| 1800s | 24.6 tonnes | 10.84 tonnes | 13.75 tonnes | Guadeloupe |
| 1810s | 25.84 tonnes | 10.74 tonnes | 15.1 tonnes | Guadeloupe |
| 1820s | 26.46 tonnes | 10.8 tonnes | 15.66 tonnes | Guadeloupe |
| 1830s | 27.07 tonnes | 10.85 tonnes | 16.22 tonnes | Guadeloupe |
| 1840s | 27.66 tonnes | 10.91 tonnes | 16.76 tonnes | Guadeloupe |
| 1850s | 28.96 tonnes | 11.08 tonnes | 17.88 tonnes | Guadeloupe |
| 1860s | 36.66 tonnes | 11.49 tonnes | 25.17 tonnes | Guadeloupe |
| 1870s | 41.67 tonnes | 123.36 tonnes | 81.68 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1880s | 40.75 tonnes | 132.98 tonnes | 92.23 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1890s | 40 tonnes | 78.45 tonnes | 38.45 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1900s | 40.27 tonnes | 59.17 tonnes | 18.91 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1910s | 38.28 tonnes | 70.22 tonnes | 31.94 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1920s | 34.8 tonnes | 87.5 tonnes | 52.7 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1930s | 37.49 tonnes | 105.16 tonnes | 67.67 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1940s | 37.68 tonnes | 120.24 tonnes | 82.55 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1950s | 135.06 tonnes | 198.28 tonnes | 63.22 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1960s | 279.61 tonnes | 446.01 tonnes | 166.39 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 562.52 tonnes | 780.67 tonnes | 218.15 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 2,155 tonnes | 1,225 tonnes | 930.1 tonnes | Guadeloupe |
| 1990s | 10,481 tonnes | 1,320 tonnes | 9,161 tonnes | Guadeloupe |
| 2000s | 6,067 tonnes | 1,307 tonnes | 4,760 tonnes | Guadeloupe |
| 2010s | 3,683 tonnes | 1,476 tonnes | 2,207 tonnes | Guadeloupe |
| 2020s | 2,683 tonnes | 1,920 tonnes | 762.65 tonnes | Guadeloupe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Guadeloupe or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guadeloupe, at 2,767 tonnes against 2,155 tonnes in Guinea-Bissau as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Guadeloupe and Guinea-Bissau?
- 612 tonnes, with Guadeloupe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guadeloupe and Guinea-Bissau?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Guadeloupe and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Guadeloupe ranks 179th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 181st 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.