Guinea-Bissau vs Luxembourg: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Guinea-Bissau
2,155 tonnes
in 2022
Luxembourg
1,708 tonnes
in 2022
Guinea-Bissau rank
181st
Luxembourg rank
182nd
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 2,155 tonnes against 1,708 tonnes in Luxembourg, a difference of 447 tonnes.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.3 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 181st and Luxembourg ranks 182nd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 27.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 12.09 tonnes | 134.27 tonnes | 122.18 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1760s | 11.83 tonnes | 138.2 tonnes | 126.36 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1770s | 11.58 tonnes | 142.13 tonnes | 130.55 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1780s | 11.33 tonnes | 146.07 tonnes | 134.74 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1790s | 11.09 tonnes | 149.99 tonnes | 138.91 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1800s | 10.84 tonnes | 153.89 tonnes | 143.05 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1810s | 10.74 tonnes | 161.71 tonnes | 150.98 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1820s | 10.8 tonnes | 174.65 tonnes | 163.85 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1830s | 10.85 tonnes | 188.42 tonnes | 177.57 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1840s | 10.91 tonnes | 210.36 tonnes | 199.45 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1850s | 11.08 tonnes | 209.66 tonnes | 198.58 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1860s | 11.49 tonnes | 212.09 tonnes | 200.6 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1870s | 123.36 tonnes | 426.35 tonnes | 302.99 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1880s | 132.98 tonnes | 422.78 tonnes | 289.8 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1890s | 78.45 tonnes | 571.96 tonnes | 493.5 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1900s | 59.17 tonnes | 819.85 tonnes | 760.68 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1910s | 70.22 tonnes | 1,061 tonnes | 990.41 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1920s | 87.5 tonnes | 1,237 tonnes | 1,150 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1930s | 105.16 tonnes | 1,224 tonnes | 1,119 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1940s | 120.24 tonnes | 989.9 tonnes | 869.67 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1950s | 198.28 tonnes | 11,115 tonnes | 10,917 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1960s | 446.01 tonnes | 31,382 tonnes | 30,936 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 780.67 tonnes | 48,323 tonnes | 47,542 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 1,225 tonnes | 15,098 tonnes | 13,873 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 1,320 tonnes | 11,445 tonnes | 10,125 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 1,307 tonnes | 3,187 tonnes | 1,881 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 1,476 tonnes | 1,726 tonnes | 249.57 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 1,920 tonnes | 1,475 tonnes | 445.34 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Guinea-Bissau or Luxembourg?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 2,155 tonnes against 1,708 tonnes in Luxembourg as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Guinea-Bissau and Luxembourg?
- 447 tonnes, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Luxembourg?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Luxembourg rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 181st and Luxembourg ranks 182nd 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.