Guatemala vs Libya: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Guatemala
89,373 tonnes
in 2022
Libya
95,896 tonnes
in 2022
Guatemala rank
66th
Libya rank
64th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Guatemala
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 95,896 tonnes against 89,373 tonnes in Guatemala, a difference of 6,523 tonnes.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 66th and Libya ranks 64th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 23 and Libya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 87.17 tonnes | 25.75 tonnes | 61.42 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1760s | 93.92 tonnes | 25.75 tonnes | 68.17 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1770s | 101.16 tonnes | 25.75 tonnes | 75.4 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1780s | 108.9 tonnes | 25.74 tonnes | 83.16 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1790s | 117.18 tonnes | 25.72 tonnes | 91.45 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1800s | 126.01 tonnes | 25.69 tonnes | 100.32 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1810s | 135.42 tonnes | 25.71 tonnes | 109.72 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1820s | 148.39 tonnes | 25.78 tonnes | 122.61 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1830s | 165.87 tonnes | 25.84 tonnes | 140.02 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1840s | 184.92 tonnes | 25.89 tonnes | 159.03 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1850s | 207.35 tonnes | 25.91 tonnes | 181.44 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1860s | 236.01 tonnes | 26.06 tonnes | 209.95 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1870s | 263.09 tonnes | 26.36 tonnes | 236.73 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1880s | 287.52 tonnes | 26.64 tonnes | 260.88 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1890s | 320.09 tonnes | 28.34 tonnes | 291.76 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1900s | 385.53 tonnes | 28.15 tonnes | 357.38 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1910s | 461.42 tonnes | 26.95 tonnes | 434.47 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1920s | 543.43 tonnes | 37.89 tonnes | 505.54 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1930s | 673.42 tonnes | 53.99 tonnes | 619.44 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1940s | 810.9 tonnes | 76.42 tonnes | 734.48 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1950s | 6,542 tonnes | 1,691 tonnes | 4,851 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 12,363 tonnes | 10,434 tonnes | 1,930 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 24,558 tonnes | 33,588 tonnes | 9,030 tonnes | Libya |
| 1980s | 23,421 tonnes | 113,969 tonnes | 90,548 tonnes | Libya |
| 1990s | 36,045 tonnes | 169,078 tonnes | 133,033 tonnes | Libya |
| 2000s | 69,058 tonnes | 190,499 tonnes | 121,441 tonnes | Libya |
| 2010s | 77,064 tonnes | 126,942 tonnes | 49,878 tonnes | Libya |
| 2020s | 86,839 tonnes | 80,646 tonnes | 6,193 tonnes | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Guatemala or Libya?
- Libya, at 95,896 tonnes against 89,373 tonnes in Guatemala as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Guatemala and Libya?
- 6,523 tonnes, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Libya?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Guatemala and Libya rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Guatemala ranks 66th and Libya ranks 64th 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.