What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Hong Kong, China and Qatar?

22,859 tonnes, with Qatar ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Qatar?

273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.

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.

Hong Kong, China vs Qatar: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region

Hong Kong, China

172,497 tonnes

in 2022

Qatar

195,356 tonnes

in 2022

Hong Kong, China rank

44th

Qatar rank

41st

Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time

Hong Kong, China
Qatar

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 195,356 tonnes against 172,497 tonnes in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 22,859 tonnes.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 44th and Qatar ranks 41st of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 25 and Qatar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong, China	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
1750s	1.14 tonnes	0.4521 tonnes	0.6863 tonnes	Hong Kong, China
1760s	1.19 tonnes	0.4676 tonnes	0.7182 tonnes	Hong Kong, China
1770s	1.24 tonnes	0.4828 tonnes	0.7524 tonnes	Hong Kong, China
1780s	1.29 tonnes	0.4976 tonnes	0.7891 tonnes	Hong Kong, China
1790s	1.34 tonnes	0.5118 tonnes	0.8286 tonnes	Hong Kong, China
1800s	1.4 tonnes	0.525 tonnes	0.8712 tonnes	Hong Kong, China
1810s	1.45 tonnes	0.5373 tonnes	0.917 tonnes	Hong Kong, China
1820s	1.62 tonnes	0.5485 tonnes	1.07 tonnes	Hong Kong, China
1830s	1.95 tonnes	0.5577 tonnes	1.39 tonnes	Hong Kong, China
1840s	2.29 tonnes	0.5646 tonnes	1.73 tonnes	Hong Kong, China
1850s	4.02 tonnes	0.5685 tonnes	3.45 tonnes	Hong Kong, China
1860s	7.78 tonnes	0.5587 tonnes	7.22 tonnes	Hong Kong, China
1870s	10.47 tonnes	0.533 tonnes	9.94 tonnes	Hong Kong, China
1880s	13.98 tonnes	0.5038 tonnes	13.47 tonnes	Hong Kong, China
1890s	18.68 tonnes	0.4706 tonnes	18.21 tonnes	Hong Kong, China
1900s	24.78 tonnes	0.3848 tonnes	24.4 tonnes	Hong Kong, China
1910s	30.18 tonnes	0.256 tonnes	29.93 tonnes	Hong Kong, China
1920s	23.86 tonnes	0.1915 tonnes	23.67 tonnes	Hong Kong, China
1930s	13.08 tonnes	0.1802 tonnes	12.9 tonnes	Hong Kong, China
1940s	13.28 tonnes	140.32 tonnes	127.03 tonnes	Qatar
1950s	7,780 tonnes	2,742 tonnes	5,038 tonnes	Hong Kong, China
1960s	15,736 tonnes	3,139 tonnes	12,597 tonnes	Hong Kong, China
1970s	76,219 tonnes	14,339 tonnes	61,879 tonnes	Hong Kong, China
1980s	132,311 tonnes	74,820 tonnes	57,491 tonnes	Hong Kong, China
1990s	213,238 tonnes	183,957 tonnes	29,281 tonnes	Hong Kong, China
2000s	357,178 tonnes	365,646 tonnes	8,468 tonnes	Qatar
2010s	492,966 tonnes	324,109 tonnes	168,857 tonnes	Hong Kong, China
2020s	160,967 tonnes	189,623 tonnes	28,656 tonnes	Qatar

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 Qatar?: Qatar, at 195,356 tonnes against 172,497 tonnes in Hong Kong, China as of 2022.
What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Hong Kong, China and Qatar?: 22,859 tonnes, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Qatar?: 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Hong Kong, China and Qatar rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?: Hong Kong, China ranks 44th and Qatar ranks 41st 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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Indicator: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.