Guinea vs Tanzania: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Guinea
21,902 tonnes
in 2022
Tanzania
23,190 tonnes
in 2022
Guinea rank
116th
Tanzania rank
114th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Guinea
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 23,190 tonnes against 21,902 tonnes in Guinea, a difference of 1,288 tonnes.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 116th and Tanzania ranks 114th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 25.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 280.09 tonnes | 249.48 tonnes | 30.61 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1760s | 269.48 tonnes | 250.16 tonnes | 19.32 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1770s | 259.24 tonnes | 250.83 tonnes | 8.41 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1780s | 249.37 tonnes | 251.48 tonnes | 2.11 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1790s | 239.85 tonnes | 252.12 tonnes | 12.26 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1800s | 230.67 tonnes | 252.74 tonnes | 22.06 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1810s | 226.43 tonnes | 253.91 tonnes | 27.49 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1820s | 227.97 tonnes | 255.77 tonnes | 27.8 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1830s | 229.5 tonnes | 257.62 tonnes | 28.12 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1840s | 230.99 tonnes | 259.45 tonnes | 28.46 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1850s | 238.16 tonnes | 288.87 tonnes | 50.72 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1860s | 252.82 tonnes | 361.92 tonnes | 109.11 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1870s | 268.38 tonnes | 453.41 tonnes | 185.04 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1880s | 284.9 tonnes | 567.99 tonnes | 283.1 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1890s | 302.43 tonnes | 711.5 tonnes | 409.06 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1900s | 321.34 tonnes | 959.12 tonnes | 637.78 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1910s | 335.81 tonnes | 1,304 tonnes | 967.79 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1920s | 386.13 tonnes | 1,398 tonnes | 1,012 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1930s | 429.01 tonnes | 1,462 tonnes | 1,033 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1940s | 491.98 tonnes | 1,431 tonnes | 939.27 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1950s | 1,532 tonnes | 3,165 tonnes | 1,633 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1960s | 4,890 tonnes | 5,311 tonnes | 420.77 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 6,359 tonnes | 10,631 tonnes | 4,272 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 6,314 tonnes | 12,459 tonnes | 6,145 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 6,219 tonnes | 17,408 tonnes | 11,188 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 8,610 tonnes | 29,084 tonnes | 20,475 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 14,340 tonnes | 29,739 tonnes | 15,399 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 19,480 tonnes | 21,557 tonnes | 2,077 tonnes | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Guinea or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 23,190 tonnes against 21,902 tonnes in Guinea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Guinea and Tanzania?
- 1,288 tonnes, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Tanzania?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Guinea and Tanzania rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Guinea ranks 116th and Tanzania ranks 114th 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.