Guyana vs Iceland: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Guyana
13,191 tonnes
in 2022
Iceland
13,139 tonnes
in 2022
Guyana rank
134th
Iceland rank
135th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Guyana
- Iceland
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 13,191 tonnes against 13,139 tonnes in Iceland, a difference of 52 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Iceland ahead.
Guyana ranks 134th and Iceland ranks 135th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 8 and Iceland in 20.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 20.93 tonnes | 48.26 tonnes | 27.33 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1760s | 22.57 tonnes | 49.25 tonnes | 26.69 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1770s | 24.32 tonnes | 50.21 tonnes | 25.88 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1780s | 26.2 tonnes | 51.1 tonnes | 24.9 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1790s | 28.22 tonnes | 51.94 tonnes | 23.72 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1800s | 30.37 tonnes | 52.71 tonnes | 22.33 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1810s | 33.09 tonnes | 54.73 tonnes | 21.65 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1820s | 36.53 tonnes | 58.36 tonnes | 21.83 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1830s | 40.3 tonnes | 62.1 tonnes | 21.8 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1840s | 44.44 tonnes | 65.93 tonnes | 21.49 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1850s | 50.75 tonnes | 71.69 tonnes | 20.94 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1860s | 61.52 tonnes | 72.84 tonnes | 11.31 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1870s | 76.05 tonnes | 68.82 tonnes | 7.23 tonnes | Guyana |
| 1880s | 93.55 tonnes | 59.74 tonnes | 33.81 tonnes | Guyana |
| 1890s | 96.42 tonnes | 52.92 tonnes | 43.49 tonnes | Guyana |
| 1900s | 108.73 tonnes | 53.77 tonnes | 54.97 tonnes | Guyana |
| 1910s | 133.67 tonnes | 68.48 tonnes | 65.19 tonnes | Guyana |
| 1920s | 164.01 tonnes | 119.14 tonnes | 44.87 tonnes | Guyana |
| 1930s | 241.78 tonnes | 742.02 tonnes | 500.24 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1940s | 237.15 tonnes | 1,860 tonnes | 1,623 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1950s | 5,097 tonnes | 28,788 tonnes | 23,691 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1960s | 11,026 tonnes | 39,367 tonnes | 28,342 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1970s | 18,214 tonnes | 36,195 tonnes | 17,981 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1980s | 14,159 tonnes | 15,384 tonnes | 1,225 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1990s | 11,178 tonnes | 11,174 tonnes | 3.23 tonnes | Guyana |
| 2000s | 9,399 tonnes | 11,851 tonnes | 2,452 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2010s | 12,551 tonnes | 17,083 tonnes | 4,532 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2020s | 13,355 tonnes | 12,845 tonnes | 509.37 tonnes | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Guyana or Iceland?
- Guyana, at 13,191 tonnes against 13,139 tonnes in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Guyana and Iceland?
- 52 tonnes, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Iceland?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Guyana and Iceland rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Guyana ranks 134th and Iceland ranks 135th 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.