Guinea-Bissau vs Samoa: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Guinea-Bissau
2,155 tonnes
in 2022
Samoa
1,224 tonnes
in 2022
Guinea-Bissau rank
181st
Samoa rank
184th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Samoa
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 2,155 tonnes against 1,224 tonnes in Samoa, a difference of 931 tonnes.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.8 times Samoa's.
Across all 273 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 181st and Samoa ranks 184th of 220 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 12.09 tonnes | 0.6421 tonnes | 11.45 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1760s | 11.83 tonnes | 0.6752 tonnes | 11.16 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1770s | 11.58 tonnes | 0.7098 tonnes | 10.87 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1780s | 11.33 tonnes | 0.7461 tonnes | 10.59 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1790s | 11.09 tonnes | 0.784 tonnes | 10.3 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1800s | 10.84 tonnes | 0.8236 tonnes | 10.02 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1810s | 10.74 tonnes | 0.8661 tonnes | 9.87 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1820s | 10.8 tonnes | 0.9117 tonnes | 9.88 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1830s | 10.85 tonnes | 0.9592 tonnes | 9.89 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1840s | 10.91 tonnes | 1.01 tonnes | 9.9 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1850s | 11.08 tonnes | 1.22 tonnes | 9.86 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1860s | 11.49 tonnes | 1.74 tonnes | 9.75 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1870s | 123.36 tonnes | 2.48 tonnes | 120.88 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1880s | 132.98 tonnes | 3.56 tonnes | 129.42 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1890s | 78.45 tonnes | 4.76 tonnes | 73.7 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1900s | 59.17 tonnes | 4.68 tonnes | 54.49 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1910s | 70.22 tonnes | 4.73 tonnes | 65.49 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1920s | 87.5 tonnes | 5.79 tonnes | 81.7 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1930s | 105.16 tonnes | 6.76 tonnes | 98.4 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1940s | 120.24 tonnes | 7.39 tonnes | 112.85 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1950s | 198.28 tonnes | 68.97 tonnes | 129.31 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1960s | 446.01 tonnes | 161.43 tonnes | 284.57 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 780.67 tonnes | 396.63 tonnes | 384.04 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 1,225 tonnes | 688.72 tonnes | 536.24 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 1,320 tonnes | 805.06 tonnes | 514.71 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 1,307 tonnes | 1,050 tonnes | 256.77 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 1,476 tonnes | 1,221 tonnes | 255.8 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 1,920 tonnes | 1,197 tonnes | 723.06 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 Samoa?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 2,155 tonnes against 1,224 tonnes in Samoa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Guinea-Bissau and Samoa?
- 931 tonnes, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Samoa?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Samoa rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 181st and Samoa ranks 184th 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.