Hong Kong, China vs Israel: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Hong Kong, China
172,497 tonnes
in 2022
Israel
169,703 tonnes
in 2022
Hong Kong, China rank
44th
Israel rank
46th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Israel
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 172,497 tonnes against 169,703 tonnes in Israel, a difference of 2,794 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Israel ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 44th and Israel ranks 46th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Israel in 26.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1.14 tonnes | 23.43 tonnes | 22.29 tonnes | Israel |
| 1760s | 1.19 tonnes | 24.32 tonnes | 23.13 tonnes | Israel |
| 1770s | 1.24 tonnes | 25.2 tonnes | 23.97 tonnes | Israel |
| 1780s | 1.29 tonnes | 26.08 tonnes | 24.79 tonnes | Israel |
| 1790s | 1.34 tonnes | 26.95 tonnes | 25.61 tonnes | Israel |
| 1800s | 1.4 tonnes | 27.79 tonnes | 26.4 tonnes | Israel |
| 1810s | 1.45 tonnes | 28.62 tonnes | 27.17 tonnes | Israel |
| 1820s | 1.62 tonnes | 29.42 tonnes | 27.8 tonnes | Israel |
| 1830s | 1.95 tonnes | 30.16 tonnes | 28.21 tonnes | Israel |
| 1840s | 2.29 tonnes | 30.83 tonnes | 28.54 tonnes | Israel |
| 1850s | 4.02 tonnes | 31.39 tonnes | 27.37 tonnes | Israel |
| 1860s | 7.78 tonnes | 31.26 tonnes | 23.48 tonnes | Israel |
| 1870s | 10.47 tonnes | 30.3 tonnes | 19.83 tonnes | Israel |
| 1880s | 13.98 tonnes | 29.2 tonnes | 15.22 tonnes | Israel |
| 1890s | 18.68 tonnes | 27.94 tonnes | 9.26 tonnes | Israel |
| 1900s | 24.78 tonnes | 26.98 tonnes | 2.2 tonnes | Israel |
| 1910s | 30.18 tonnes | 28.06 tonnes | 2.12 tonnes | Hong Kong, China |
| 1920s | 23.86 tonnes | 31.74 tonnes | 7.88 tonnes | Israel |
| 1930s | 13.08 tonnes | 65.42 tonnes | 52.34 tonnes | Israel |
| 1940s | 13.28 tonnes | 92.85 tonnes | 79.56 tonnes | Israel |
| 1950s | 7,780 tonnes | 39,543 tonnes | 31,763 tonnes | Israel |
| 1960s | 15,736 tonnes | 101,097 tonnes | 85,362 tonnes | Israel |
| 1970s | 76,219 tonnes | 190,334 tonnes | 114,115 tonnes | Israel |
| 1980s | 132,311 tonnes | 252,110 tonnes | 119,799 tonnes | Israel |
| 1990s | 213,238 tonnes | 378,666 tonnes | 165,428 tonnes | Israel |
| 2000s | 357,178 tonnes | 443,078 tonnes | 85,900 tonnes | Israel |
| 2010s | 492,966 tonnes | 296,046 tonnes | 196,920 tonnes | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 160,967 tonnes | 171,653 tonnes | 10,686 tonnes | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Hong Kong, China or Israel?
- Hong Kong, China, at 172,497 tonnes against 169,703 tonnes in Israel as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Hong Kong, China and Israel?
- 2,794 tonnes, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Israel?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Israel rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 44th and Israel ranks 46th 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.